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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 …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a … is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study microorganisms. Because microorganisms live … HT-SIP is a capability available to request through  the JGI proposal calls . …

… Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … National Laboratory’s National Synchrotron Light Source II, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s … in complementary ways to investigate this protein domain. Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s NSLS-II used …

… and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: … in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     focused on a class within  Chloroflexota called  … Institute (https://ror.org/04xm1d337), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported by the Office of Science …

… symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, and supported by the Office of …

… lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in … dominates these polar environments greatly contributes to our larger understanding of carbon and other nutrient cycles … Ace Lake were collected over a 10-year period and sent to JGI for metagenomic sequencing. A study  recently published …

… mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with computing resources provided by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley … genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the cellular level, scientists can better understand ecosystem-wide processes. …

… to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a new reference genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | Genomes | Genetics , with significant … published in 2014 by a team led by University of Pretoria scientists with help from researchers at the DOE Joint …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a … single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says … select group of bacterial strains as part of the Community Science Program (CSP)  Functional Genomics proposal call. …