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… new research questions that span domains. We also work with our partners to build infrastructure in support of new …

… the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from scientists who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our  CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects … crops through transcriptional network mapping, developing microbial systems to convert renewable feedstocks into …

… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … diversity has doubled, but in reality it could be three or four or five or tenfold more out there.” Digging Further into …

… class at Florida’s Boca Raton Community High School. The course had a defined set of objectives, and started with an … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) , a DOE Office of Science User Facility. She took special interest in it … partnership. The class decided to do an environmental microbial community (metagenomic) soil study in an untouched …

… Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for data contextualization The Science Since its launch 25 years ago, the  Genomes OnLine … are accessible on JGI data portals including the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, enhancing …

… professionals of biology, biomedical research, the health sciences and related fields who are interested in learning … and sharing concepts, tools and research results in genomics, metagenomics and the human microbiome. The … will be devoted to training in the use of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, presented by …

… at UC Berkeley and the Innovative Genomics Institute.  The Science Researchers report the discovery of miniature … was made possible by mining the datasets in the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite of tools … of thermostable Cas9 genes . The work also used resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing …

… terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor … abundant in the drier parts of Australia with lower quality soils and even in the desert areas with poor rainfall. That … between the two species. The work was reported in the journal Heredity . In order to understand the gene expression …