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… approach to genome recovery from metagenomes. The Science Through the JGI’s Emerging Technologies Opportunity … ETOP mission of providing JGI users with the most current technology and expertise in order to address pressing energy … with >90% completeness. These results, noted JGI User Programs Deputy Susannah Tringe , suggest that extracting …

… 90 percent. As part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute’s  2016 Community Science Program portfolio , Sebastien Duplessis of the … plant genome , and JGI  published its genome sequence in 2010.       … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Using 5,000 images of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the … second only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase …

… revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental … as initiators of nitrogen loss in these waters. The top image on the left shows how, from a single bacterial cell …

… deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the … other biomolecules that could potentially be applied to biotechnology and medicine. A more robust understanding of … (IMG/M) portal. The study,  published in the  Microbiome journal, broadens our understanding of the unique …

… this “ data tsunami ,” as Kathy Yelick of the Computing Sciences Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … to create pipelines, tools and other standardized data resources that the global research community can access and use … at the JGI and Berkeley Lab were developing specific programs to handle this scale of data. Part 2: Souped Up …

… broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are … in Antarctic lakes, some of which have salinities 10 times that of seawater. To shed light on the global … Research Council (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work conducted by the US …

… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — … an array of defense mechanisms. The Impact There are over 10,400 species of ferns alive today. Boasting adaptations in … secondary metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or …

… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group …

… terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor … between the two species. The work was reported in the journal Heredity . In order to understand the gene expression … tissues of C. citriodora . From these samples, a total of 127 TPS loci were found, many of which had high sequence …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … reference fungal genome sequences assembled as part of its 1000 Fungal Genomes Project . To map microbial activity, …

… process. The isotope labeling incubations can take hours to months, followed by weeks of tricky, laborious lab … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … reuse and compare data. “So we thought, let's go on a pilgrimage. Let's make a difference, from a different direction — …