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… themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found … called geNomad identifies and classifies MGEs based upon their gene content and their genetic sequences. The … used computational resources from the Exascale Computing Project (17-SC-20-SC), a collaborative effort of the U.S. …

… Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus … viruses,” said Simon Roux , a JGI scientist and one of the project co-leads. “But same as DNA viruses, RNA viruses … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… More than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the … shared their thoughts on the students’ efforts. Ben Cole, a project scientist in Visel’s Genomics of Plant-Microbial … venomous hosts. She also facilitates the non-profit science communication and education organization The Biota Project …

… But if the duck gets infected by a virus so that it no longer looks or quacks like one, is it still a duck? For a … cells that are transformed into virocells, and how the outcomes of these infections can affect the interactions within … and Environmental Research in one proposed research project. For this project, RNA sequencing was done by the …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new … to pin down.  Photosynthesis appears to have a lot in common with a Rube Goldberg machine: surprising … — but the experts we were able to work with on this project to ask questions about structure and function,” …

… brands can’t exist without cocoa According to the  International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), global cocoa bean production … Mars, Inc.-led consortium through the Cacao Genome Database project. The genome sequence was assembled by the plant team … . An updated reference genome for  T. cacao has now been completed and released by HudsonAlpha scientists, with the …

… Cole, Mo Kaze, Akshay Paropkari, Vicente Ramirez and Rhondene Wint had summer 2018 internships in Walnut Creek. The … by passionate scientists working on interdisciplinary projects. I feel inspired to pursue a career in STEM. … to know you and provide all resources to excel in your project.”     Vicente Ramirez, UC Merced JGI Mentor: Albert …

… of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, … and applications. This program has supported over 250 projects since it started. At the JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni also … improve crop yield, and developing a platform for building composite materials. Before joining the JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program . Her research project, “Microbial Community Structure and Methane Production in California’s … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute … New York. He and Rokhsar have  recently published a Nature Communications paper that builds off their early … specific procedure.” The rapport they built during this project and others (including the dissertation that preceded …

… surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental processes. The Science In a recent Microbiome paper … which is known as the aerial surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past … through their diverse genomic capabilities. Summary In a project supported by the JGI Community Science Program, …