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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Charting of P. patens Reveals Accumulation of Somatic Mutations During in vitro Culture on the Scale of Natural Variation by Selfing
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Assembly of 500,000 inter-specific catfish expressed sequence tags and large scale gene-associated marker development for whole genome association studies
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Description of Candidatus Mesopelagibacter carboxydoxydans and Candidatus Anoxipelagibacter denitrificans: Nitrate-reducing SAR11 genera that dominate mesopelagic and anoxic marine zones
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Better Genome Editing for Bioenergy
… to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. … goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the approach they used to …
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Sequencing crop genomes: approaches and applications
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Sequencing and functional validation of the JGI Brachypodium distachyon T‐DNA collection
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Learning to Look
July 22, 2019, in  Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, developed an algorithm that a … result of this hidden diversity of inoviruses now overhauls our perception of this virus group – from minor curiosities …
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Bacteria and Fungi Divvy Up the Work in Forest Floor
… 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 … proteins in the samples were then isolated and sequenced by scientists at the Environmental Molecular Sciences …
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New Research Finds Flagella in the Terrestrial Roots of Marine Bacteria
… and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: … in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     focused on a class within  Chloroflexota called  …
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Engagement Webinar: Harnessing JGI’s Metabolomics Capabilities
The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  … analysis capability available through the  Community Science Program (CSP) . This includes mass … anywhere around the world can apply to access the JGI’s resources. Q:  Where can I get information for funding by JGI? …
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From Sample Shipments to Sequences – A Tour of the JGI’s Sequencing Pipeline
Every year, the JGI sequences around 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send … the sequencing lab. So today, Chris Daum walks through the JGI’s sequencing pipeline, where there are freezers with …
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Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake Mushrooms
… diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from the same place they often source their nutrients — the shii tree, a Japanese relative … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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