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… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … genes from isolates, there isn’t much scientists can tell about its function or its origin. As a result, these genes … The study took roughly two years to complete, with only about 20,000 metagenomes sequenced at the time. Now, that …

… Learn more about PhycoCosm, the largest interactive collection of … tools developed by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a US Department of Energy Office of Science user facility at Berkeley Lab. Presented by Igor Grigoriev, …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate … bacterial diversity. The team conservatively estimated that about 42% of the bacterial diversity has no genomic …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … of essential genes in metabolic networks that were missed using traditional approaches. This novel form of … the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  …

… Merced students have contributed to the research of numerous JGI scientists. Interns say their experiences allowed them to:  Learn new skills. Experience industry-level work and coding. Receive mentorship, network and …

… instruction and paid internships sponsored by various biotech and healthcare industry partners. Our interns say their experiences allowed them to:  Learn new skills. Experience industry-level work and coding. Receive mentorship, network and …

… reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel … miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the … contexts.  “That allows us now to really start thinking about the structure-function relationship. What could we do, …

… (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 … applying those same principles to my own research and everyday routines.” Mentors: Jessen Bredeson & Albert Wu Project: …

… are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are abundant … yet abundant subsurface organisms was  recently reported in Nature Communications. The work was co-led by … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). To learn more about how microbial populations respond to virus infections, …

… expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could … they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and giant. … the globe, then using these sequences to make inferences about the biogeographic distribution of these viruses in the …

… with the University of California, Berkeley. Nowadays, Session is an Assistant Professor at Binghamton … the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants chromosomes are present in more than two … an early algorithm and developing it in order to talk about the subgenome identity.”  These days, Session is …

… of STEM teaching & learning. Their coursework focuses on STEM pedagogy, educational theory and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, with concurrent field work in local classrooms and … or math teaching credential as an undergraduate simultaneously with their undergraduate degree. Our interns say their …