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The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are … virus sequences vary widely. In a previous effort, an international consortium recommended specific guidelines and … contamination from the host organism. As reported in Nature Biotechnology , a team from the U.S. Department of Energy …

… a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that … described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” Building upon CRISPR-Cas9 … CRISPR systems. The collaboration has resulted in several papers, including one in 2018 on the discovery of miniature …

Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the … the data are publicly available in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) GenBank collection and on … “While computationally derived MAGs have been a revolutionary tool for microbiology, it's a call to balance,” added …

… the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author papers, making the data available for future research. Hear from Rekha Seshadri (JGI) and Matt Escobar (California State San Marcos) about how the Adopt-A-Genome project got started. Plus, …

… how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating … community will bridge fundamental knowledge gaps to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing.  As a leader in genomics … a half, Visel drove the effort, comprised of holding JGI-internal leadership and planning workshops, as well as …

Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer … in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. These evolutionary strategies that helped plants thrive under challenging … . Published  May 2024 in  Nature Genetics by an international research consortium led by the University of …

… – that is, a single gene makes messenger RNA, which encodes a single protein. Gene expression in eukaryotes was … – that is, a single gene makes messenger RNA, which encodes a single protein. Recently reported in the Proceedings … polycistronic expression – in which two or more genes are encoded on a single molecule of mRNA – in two species of green …

… are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis … genomic look at Lentinula samples from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and …

Marlis Reich, Taniya RoyChowdhury and Mar Schmidt; [bottom] Cody Spiegel, James Tan, Emma Timmins-Schiffman, Andressa M. … Yaqi You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for … proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and share our …

… in one or more of 21 fields appear on the 2019 list. Congratulations to: Project Manager Kerrie Barry, … for defining virus data quality. Reported in Nature Biotechnology, the work brought together virus experts, … from the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC), and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses to outline …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic … metabolite discovery in particular, this is a cautionary tale on their limitations; the need for high-quality … not only preserves a standardized culture collection of international renown, from which a researcher can easily …

Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the Community Science Program’s  Functional Genomics call for … proposals for acceptance, it will be sent off for internal review to consider the biosecurity, biosafety, and …