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… a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why … alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ …

Kasey Markel and Patrick Shih (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking … how this project unfolded, and how they worked with the JGI's metabolomics program to find out more about these …

… common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts and floods. The planet’s … and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers or wires to mimic an insect or a particular movement, … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … the researchers also hooked and were able to reconstruct a high-quality draft co-assembled genome for a new genus …

… help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . … part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV irradiation, heavy metal contamination, and … to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz already see how …

Since 2019 Dr. Blaby heads the DNA synthesis platform at the Joint Genome Institute, where he leads three … biology and functional genomics. Prior to joining the JGI, he was a group lead at Brookhaven National Laboratory … and post-doctoral positions at University of Florida and UCLA he has worked with a wide range of eukaryotic algae, …

JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences … features and functions. Making connections between the structures and functions of the genes encoded in the genome … for reconstructing gene regulatory networks.” To learn more about how researchers have used JGI capabilities …

… vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too deep in … how life thrives in extreme environments. They also produce a range of novel enzymes and other biomolecules that … the communities studied. The datasets are available on the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change … rise, so do instances of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and droughts. Another one began in late … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… developing high-performance computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for advanced analysis, … Lab Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement 2012 UC Berkeley, Leadership and Development Program Awardee … Oncogene, 30(48), 4765–4779. Google Scholar. … Education … Awards and Honors … Selected Publications …