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… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is … replicating a whole community is impossible. Metagenomic sequencing allows researchers to study the entire genetic … those with pivotal applications in biotechnology, such as DNA editing enzymes.” Leveraging Protein Families in a New …
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… A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. The … in Nature Microbiology , went a step further, using both DNA and messenger RNA (mRNA) sequencing to identify those traits that have helped fungi, … DE-AC05-76RL01830. Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing was performed at the University of Colorado …
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… usually employ two different methods; shotgun metagenomic sequencing and single-cell sequencing. For years, extracting single cells and then amplifying their DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional … is through a method called Multiple Displacement Amplification, and most genomes that were acquired through it were …
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… multiple chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene … Biosciences Institute, the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … the DOE Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, …
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… Natural Prodcast is a “fireside chat”-style podcast about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary metabolites, … to medicine, the environment, and human health. As the JGI acts on its goals in — and builds out its capabilities …
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… Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020 and leads all aspects of JGI Operations which include the Safety, Finance, Human Resources, … The Deputy of Operations provides oversight and leadership of JGI operations infrastructure, including space and … Selected for the 2012 LBNL “Emerging Leader Program” at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Served as a …
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… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last 25-plus years since the JGI’s … of data sequenced — that’s three-quadrillion base pairs of DNA sequence! To meet this “ data tsunami ,” as Kathy Yelick … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …
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… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a … with the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI)’s Fungal and Algal Science Program and JGI users have … plant and animal genomes can sprawl across billions of DNA base pairs, most fungal genomes contain fewer than 50 …
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… for breeders and researchers to harness the traits that let this biomass powerhouse thrive. Within its genome, … Nature . “We wanted to build a resource that demonstrates DNA sequence diversity, gene repertoire, and the phenotypic … at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Genome Sequencing Center and a member of the JGI Plant Program. …
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