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… 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, … of the JGI’s Flagship genomes. She and her colleagues have generated a high-quality, phenotyped mutant library in … link gene families to photosynthesis and discover gene functions that may be relevant to both algae and land …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample … sampling in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the … and organic carbon concentration. From Field Studies to Publication Together as a class, the students learned about …

… Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth … Dr. Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and carried forward … He is also on the Leadership Team of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative and served as President of the …

… Overview The JGI provides sequencing, synthesis, and targeted metabolomics support for … and 200 polar/500 nonpolar metabolomics samples, and should generally conform to the guidelines for our  CSP Large Scale … are strongly encouraged to contact the JGI to determine general feasibility prior to submitting a BER proposal that …

… of the sulfur they need to grow and divide. Similar to the bacterial enzymes that fix nitrogen — nitrogenases — other … an enzyme system that was previously only understood at a genetic level. Functional and structural experiments showed … another component, an accessory protein called MarS. MarS functions to downregulate the MAR system. Presumably, MarS …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at … a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  … molecules that combat infections. When the  PtrbHLH011 gene was knocked out in poplar, those plants produced double …

… The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … and the microalga,  Asterochloris glomerata . To see how gene expression changes when living together versus apart, … of the results were unexpected. For example, lichenologists generally anticipated that in this symbiosis going back …