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… JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in … of the alphabet. Yet the specific sequence of these four letters represents an organism’s genetic code, or … encoded in the genome sequence is part of the integrative science mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach to … systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI users outside the realm of bioenergy optimization. … addition, M.D. acknowledges funding from a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. The work …

… bioeconomy, including, potentially, methane as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of a microbial community out in its natural environment, scientists have shown at least two microorganisms from …

… expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of … can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy …

… reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a team of researchers has found numerous examples … zofingiensis . “I was scrutinizing the genes of one of our species of algae and kept seeing what looked like … and first author of the article. The research team included scientists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, …

… The central mission of the JGI’s Genomic Technologies department is   ensuring users … access to cutting-edge capabilities to help advance their science by generating data in three overarching categories: … amenable to statistical analysis. To meet these needs, the JGI deploys state-of-the-art sequencers and platforms …

… 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 …

… helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from … This work was funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award (DBI-1652164, …

… 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  …

… genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have wondered, how can SAR324 exist in so many …

… they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple microbiology and … and the biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While most DPANN …

… 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 …