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… Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … The more the better. We want to put at least a microgram of DNA in the tube so you’d need at least 2 micrograms in … spectrometry (LCMS).  We do a hydrolyzation of the DNA and we look and quantify the isotopomers. We …

… Since 2012, Mr. Shahab has led the development of an integrated platform for tracking JGI's sequencing … tracking, and enables efficient analysis and reporting of sequencing projects and their status. Mr. Shahab has … BS in Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia; MS in Computer Science, …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … don’t have flagella, meaning they were lost in the evolutionary adaptation to marine environments. These … a similar loss of cell walls and a complex pattern of evolution for genes related to eating plant compounds in …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the … algae, but many kinds of algae exist. During the course of evolution, algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches … (organisms with a nucleus). In part because of this evolutionary diversity, algal genomes can be incredibly …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its reproductive machinery The Science To better … control over reproduction was a likely key to this evolutionary transition. Using this model, researchers also … is consistent with the addiction model of mutualism evolution; in this case, the endobacteria control the …

… impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The Blob.” The event was recorded during a long-term study of microbial communities in the northeastern subarctic …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish … their adaptations offers insights into microbial evolution, as well as how Antarctic microbial communities … (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … in flowering plants, or angiosperms, suggesting they are evolutionarily conserved across plant lineages. They … the liverwort  M. polymorpha has been used as a model for evolutionary studies. Its place among early-diverging plant …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … models, Miscanthus has a large and complex genome whose evolutionary history and perennial lifecycle makes it … species of Miscanthus that was sequenced. Understanding the evolution of polyploidy, and how genomes respond to extra …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … feedback on pangenome tool development. Maurice is a fungal evolutionary ecologist with interests in understanding which … Laboratory. With a background in fungal genetics and evolution, he helps manage the Bacterial-Fungal Interactions …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … assumed, due to the wide and varied geographic footprint of the plant, that eelgrass began colonizing the oceans  … to providing a more detailed timeline of eelgrass’s evolution, the study also shows the younger meadows in the …

… more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … Igor Grigoriev took readers on a quick romp through the  evolution and domestication of yeast , a model eukaryote. …