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… it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they … buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding these enzymes to another plant, such as  …

… and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that … or together, on nitrocellulose filters in Petri dishes. The scientists also sequenced the fungus and photobiont’s … the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Grigoriev and …

… Dr. Rokhsar joined the JGI in 2000 as the founding Associate Director for Computational Genomics, and led the computational efforts directed towards … over fifty plant and animal genomes. He currently leads the JGI’s Computational Genomics group, and is past lead of the …

… and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits … Biotechnology Genome Sequencing Center and a member of the JGI Plant Program. Lovell was a senior author on this work … Shakoor, a research scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.  This work is the result of an international …

… Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of … staff, Mouncey explained: “One of the hallmarks of JGI is our diverse workforce and our diverse collaborators around …

… Laboratory.   On March 2, 2021, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory hosted a webinar to showcase how … (BioSANS) instrument when applying to the FY2022 EMSL-JGI FICUS call for proposals. Presentations from: Scott Lea, … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. … goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the approach they used to …

… Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. … statement of authorship are reproduced on all copies. The JGI is not responsible for the contents of any off-site …

… for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers … Genomics Project led by the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, aim to improve our understanding of fungal diversity by sequencing genomes …

… underscores its value and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production centers … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …