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… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, … strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This program has …

… the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities. As a result of the latest call , a total of 70 graduate … and I hope that this open-source platform will be utilized by researchers from a variety of disciplines who seek to …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … scientists to study microorganisms that can’t be cultured by analyzing and then extrapolating data obtained from …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look … 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. Last year, the …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … community brings together the data resources enabled by the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) …

… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint … delivering the (baked) goods – a retirement cake adorned by a JGI helix motif. Ray’s wife Deb, delivered a mask for … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a … biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide … cook knows, recipes can be refined for best results, often by starting with identifying the right ingredients. …

… genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus … never heard of trifoliate orange. Otherwise known as  Poncirus trifoliata , it’s an evolutionary cousin of the  … secrets. This work builds upon JGI-supported research led by Gmitter and JGI’s Daniel Rokhsar, published over the last …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The … DGR could mutate the virus’ tail fiber proteins, and thereby allow them to embrace different cells. Since that … they are, and the roles that they might play in the wild, hasn’t been clear. Now, to answer these questions, a team led …

… Dr. Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to address … in human and mouse triglyceride metabolism. He is funded by DOE and through continued competitive grant support from … Genomic Technologies serves as the JGI’s primary point of contact for all High-Throughput Data Generation Platforms …

… microfluidics at the University of California, San Diego. As the Sequencing Technology Implementation Lead, he directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for piloting and operationalizing new genomic … training in bioinformatics, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab …