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… A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on … . “There was a lot of freedom to explore,” he recalled. His project involved developing an algorithm and although the … information. According to Lawrence, this summer project aligned with his computational background and …
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… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an … (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work in the Hallam Lab was performed …
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… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that … they set out to analyze 500 metagenomes, it was the biggest project the JGI had ever put together. The next 3 episodes …
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… enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes … in five years, have come out of the JGI-supported project. “The JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program has been instrumental in establishing larger-scale research projects in our group. It’s enabled us to accelerate gene, …
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… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane … way from sequencing to functional characterization, and a project like this — an exciting project — we were able to extend our capabilities, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …
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… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write … (California State San Marcos) about how the Adopt-A-Genome project got started. Plus, Kalyani Maitra (California State …
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… To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin Zhang (NYU Langone Health) and … yeast’s native chromosomes with synthetic versions. This project has turned out to be an international collaboration, …
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… students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by … one JGI mentor. Together, they work through a specific project that aligns with each intern’s interests or … in some cases daily, check-ins with their mentors to ensure projects progressed despite the challenges of remote work. …
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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about … in partnering with us, we want to hear from you! We have projects in genome sequencing, DNA synthesis, … This the second episode of Natural Prodcast, which continues a conversation from the first episode . You can go to …
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… Kasey Markel and Patrick Shih (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So … In this episode, hear from Kasey and Patrick about how this project unfolded, and how they worked with the JGI's …
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… diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial … applied to multiple research areas including agriculture, biofuels and bioproducts, and medicine. Wading through 30 … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …
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… Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae With advances in genomics technologies, keen interest in the bioenergy and … of plant systems. We will describe how to apply for a project with the JGI Community Science Program and how you …
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