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… hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly … enzyme activity assay. The work was  reported in  The ISME Journal . While the screen caught several microbes from known … contract DE-FC02-07ER64494. EG is supported by the NIGMS Biotechnology Training Program (NIH 5 T32 GM008349) at the …

… mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … A software tool  recently described in  Nature Biotechnology  called geNomad identifies and classifies MGEs … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with computing resources provided by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley …

… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group …

… allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus … U.S. Department of Energy under contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231. This research used resources of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing …

… of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events … such as heat waves, droughts and floods. The planet’s resources are being stretched by a growing human population and …

… bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research … and stimulate a bioeconomy, where renewable, biological resources drive processes, products, and services.  Advancing … will bridge fundamental knowledge gaps to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing.  As a leader in genomics …

… celebrates research enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to … But not all scientists have the expertise and resources to do DNA design and synthesis work. This is where … group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in September 2021. Robinson stressed that the DNA …

This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many … DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns were two undergraduate students … (NSF) and supports underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This summer, …

Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … proteins, including those with pivotal applications in biotechnology, such as DNA editing enzymes.” Leveraging Protein … diversity has doubled, but in reality it could be three or four or five or tenfold more out there.” Digging Further into …

… revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental … relative of SOD is P. infestans , responsible for the mid-19th century Irish potato famine.   Shortly before the …

… and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Grigoriev and his team at the JGI … work was supported by an intramural seed grant (IGSP 2008001) to DA, FL, and FD from the Duke Institute of Genomic …

… single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says … select to be engineered. “Piloting access to this emerging technology with JGI users will enable us to assess CRAGE’s … select group of bacterial strains as part of the Community Science Program (CSP)  Functional Genomics proposal call. …