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… of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are … with sufficient resolution to analyze their structure. Scientists found both a gene likely important for sex … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a … be the first publicly available, river-focused microbial resource that provides information at multiple scales from … systems, these communities remain understudied. Through the JGI’s Community Science Program, Colorado State University …

… deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the … the makeup and functioning of a given microbial community. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome … (IMG/M) portal. The study,  published in the  Microbiome journal, broadens our understanding of the unique …

… For bacteria, that salty, slightly stinky air is a rich source of the sulfur they need to grow and divide. Similar to … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… past billion years, fungi have spread quietly throughout our planet. From the deepest ocean floors to Antarctic … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI)’s Fungal and Algal Science Program and JGI users have been at the forefront of … crucial but uncharacterized functions. The challenge facing scientists is both logistical and analytical. How can the …

… This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s …

… provide insights into environmental tendencies The Science The  Metagenome Stability Diagram — a tool within … (IMG/M) platform — has been developed to help inform scientists and researchers more about the patterns and … mSystems paper , a team at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… Learn more about JGI’s  MycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of … for genome sequencing, or only “true fungi”? A(nswer): Our focus is on fungi, algae, plants, and the microbial … MycoCosm and Fungal Program pages ( https://jgi.doe.gov/our-science/science-programs/fungal-genomics/ ). You can also …

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… Cas14 proteins discovered from JGI’s IMG/M database and biochemically characterized at UC Berkeley and the Innovative Genomics Institute.  The Science Researchers report the discovery of miniature … of thermostable Cas9 genes . The work also used resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing …

… Kjiersten Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, … for scientific data analysis. In 2014 Dr. Fagnan became the JGI-NERSC Engagement Lead with a focus on adapting JGI … the JGI in 2016, and in 2018 was hired to be the JGI’s Data Science and Informatics department head.  Dr. Fagnan is also …

… genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can … recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed significant … increased nutrient uptake and decreased cell death.  Scientists then extracted RNA to analyze gene expression, to …