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Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes … & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able … 89 contigs were considered to be complete genomes, and their discovery has extended the possible virophage genome …

A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial … help regulate the global carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms … order to determine the genome structure of SAR324 cells and their gene expression, the team then sequenced community …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an … the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of … prokaryotes, including two bacteria isolated by their lab. KBase was used to rapidly assemble and annotate …

Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock … of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of … 8X variant come from? Did they arise multiple times or does their broad distribution indicate multiple, independent …

The Plant and Animal Genome XXVII Conference (PAG) takes place … collaborative science opportunities. Learn how to apply for a project with the JGI Community Science Program, and … systems that make use of these resources will present on their work. BER Plant Genomic Science Workshop Agenda: 6:20 …

Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely with … of the U.S. Department of Energy. Students also worked with their mentors to practice and develop presentation skills as … language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of …

Dr. Northen is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since joining Berkeley Lab in … large DOE-funded research programs using mass spectrometry for energy and environmental research, including through the …

Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from … genetics that started with his education and carried forward into his roles as a senior research scientist at …

Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … into many products; giving scientists a bigger bang for their buck. The research team reports that transferring just …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these …

…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett … awards graduate students the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his …

Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop … best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper …