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… data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates microbial genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of … the data it is trained on,” Wang said. “Most models rely on reference genomes to train genome foundation models. … on efficiency and diversity in sampling is to help avoid common pitfalls that similar models have historically …

… Streamlined genome with precise gene targeting transforms oil-producing … products.    The Science Scientists have fully decoded the genome of an oil-producing green alga, and demonstrated precise gene targeting in the genome in the November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell. …

… of terpenoids, naturally occurring organic chemicals with a wide range of potential applications. Q&A from the Webinar … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility … integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to …

… are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … coexist is key for understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but these symbiotic interactions are … they analyzed both host and hitchhiker genomes for commonalities. In host genomes, they found a huge variety of …

… Dr. Baumgart joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his doctoral research in … factor binding sites and which has been applied to a wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, … to characterize gene regulation at the level of individual cells across diverse plant tissues. Dr. Baumgart …

… Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant … Almost all known virophage genomes share only four genes in common: major and minor capsid proteins (MCP and mCP, … including over 28,000 unique MCP sequences.  Further analysis led to the identification of 328 “high quality” …

… in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can lead to changes in protein structures … development. Summary With the aim of producing at least one reference genome for every family of fungi, the 1000 Fungal … Additionally, the team found a correlation between genome-wide 5mC abundance and the abundance of specific 5mC …