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… gap, by tracing the evolution of a specific enzyme family called aminotransferases (ATs). These enzymes play a crucial … enzyme family evolved across 90 species. “One unique thing about this work was our focus on all the kingdoms, including animals, plants, bacteria, …

… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, … as help cultivate the next generation of genomic research users, partners, and collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a … to see the coverage of JGI-enabled science highlighting user research, newly accepted proposals, and outreach …

… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic … of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently … biogeochemical cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the …

… and around Earth outnumber the stars in the Milky Way, viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of … ," is among the five focused on tool development. Specifically, the goal of this work is to develop tools, curated … center for the HVP ," is related to developing an organizational hub for the program, to organize and manage …

… the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in … to have a substantial influence on the global carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of three pathways for … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, report the …

… may have unknown roles. Some plants and fungi have mutually beneficial (e.g., mycorrhizal) relationships, but not … fungi can form such symbiotic partnerships. To learn more about these other plant-fungal relationships, an … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … Lab) describe a computational pipeline that can specifically scan for those snowflakes, or RNA virus sequences. …

… Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the … the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan … JGI Director, Nigel Mouncey. Jonathan credits his intrinsically motivated students with fully defining the project, but …