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… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early … to thoroughly characterize the archaeal lineage, information that they believe will lend insights into … have played a key role in redox processes important in the formation and evolution of early life on Earth. One of the …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The … Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Woyke has led JGI’s Microbial Genomics Program since 2009 and heads the Single Cells … with Woyke, two JGI users were also elected to the AAM: fungal researcher Jason Stajich of the University of …

… and a potential fuel for the future. But, to be competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology and the economic …

… Can plants help humans attain a renewable energy future? Can they help lock away more … Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of different …

… are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and Steve Singer are harnessing the …

… one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking into a desert shrub that’s native to North America: …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven … that appeared to be involved in   iron deficiency response, formation of secondary cell walls (biosynthesis), and … Research, as part of the Quantitative Plant Science Initiative (QPSI) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is … in 2018. She selected one of the projects posted by JGI fungal researchers, Igor Grigoriev and Asaf Salamov, and … fungal genomes covering the entire kingdom of fungi. “The information from this project may also have a practical …

… the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual Meeting featured speakers who shared a look back at the JGI’s … of these talks below, starting with Ari Patrinos. The Genomics Arms Race Ari Patrinos , Former Director of DOE’s … artist Nigel Sussman recently finished at the Integrative Genomics Building, the JGI’s home at Berkeley Lab. Like the …

… switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — height, biomass, …

… Kasey Markel and Patrick Shih (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into …

… has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: mgm.jgi.doe.gov   This highly hands-on …