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… will take place November 18-19, 2026 on the UC Berkeley campus. Organized every two years since 2018, the goal of this … together a “Viral Ecogenomics” community to foster discussion on how to best capture and characterize uncultivated … symposium will include a mix of plenary talks, panel discussions, posters and networking sessions. Beyond providing …

… energy and environmental challenges. While a hill of beans may not seem to amount to much, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is actually a vital source of protein in many … trait. Traditionally beans have had a shelf-life about roughly 6-9 months before their color begins to …

… and applying these engineered ecosystems across various biological contexts. The program fosters intimate, … and charting the future of microbiome science. Organizers The EcoFAB 2025 Conference is organized by the EcoFAB Steering Committee, dedicated to …

… technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look at more ecosystems and organisms than ever before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 … lead to better predictive models of global climate. They may also provide a basic understanding of the roles …

… Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the … Summary As the planet has changed, so have plants. Curious about their ability to adapt to changing environments, … and in flowering plant lineages.   With the information about  Marchantia -specific innovations and adaptations, …

… Biochemistry, Microbiology) Jeremy Schmutz (Cross-field) Susannah Tringe (Microbiology) Tanja Woyke (Biology and … Roux, along with data from a consortium that included Susannah Tringe and Tanja Woyke, were all instrumental in the … and evaluates multiple predictions to reliably match viruses with their archaea and bacteria hosts.  Jeremy …

… with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted proposals — through the New Investigator call …

… off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held … source of antibiotics. Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, hosted three undergraduates and seven … Watch the short video here to see what they had to say about their experiences and what they’ll take with them as … Project: “ 16s Sequencing of Barcoded Microbial Genomes ” Morgan Lavenstein Bendall : “It’s great meeting the wonderful …

… the specific sequence of these four letters represents an organism’s genetic code, or genome, which underlies physical … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … as tough as it has been 10 years ago,” he said. “We thought about reconstructing gene regulatory networks, understanding …

… ecosystems around the world, conducting iterative searches using statistical analyses to continuously refine and improve the process of finding novel Cas … and Management.” So begins a passage from Doudna’s book about her meeting with Banfield. (Banfield’s recounting of …