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With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for … put them back into the original genomes. These metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) that came from shotgun sequencing are …

Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to harness for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth … I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two special days occur in April: … We’ll hear more about CAM and Karolina’s quest in a future episode of our JGI podcast, Genome Insider. I’m Alison …

Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” … and  B. stacei , as well as multiple lower quality genome assemblies for all three grasses. With these datasets, …

Community Science Program gives researchers access to all kinds of sequencing, ‘omics and bioinformatics capabilities — and it’s open … up – in January, March, and later on in the spring. In this episode, hear proposal tips from Tanja Woyke, who runs user …

Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for … Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at … contributed metagenomic sequencing to the study as well as  genome analysis, providing authors a more complete picture …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … to more sustainable energy production.  However, less than 10% of the microbes found in any environment can be grown in … coherent pieces called contigs — into genes and even into genomes — from these environmental samples,” said Matthias …

To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin Zhang (NYU Langone Health) and … the goal is to create an entirely human-generated yeast genome. …