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JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander retires from Berkeley Lab. For … is still good. “I noticed right away,” said Ellen Ford about Ray’s personal impact on her, “that you started … wrote, “Thanks for all you’ve done for users around the world, DOE, Berkeley Lab, JGI, for your leadership, …

Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the … Summary As the planet has changed, so have plants. Curious about their ability to adapt to changing environments, … history.  … The work (proposal: award at  https://doi.org/10.46936/10.25585/60001405 ) conducted by the US Department …

The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant cells. Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including … provided the Erb lab with enzymes that led to a previously reported synthetic CO2-fixation pathway called the “CETCH … Office of Science User Facility (contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231) with T.J.E. as grantee. J.-C.B. acknowledges the …

In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer … method of traditional shotgun metagenomics. One approach uses fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) to sort … virus-host dynamics in nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced …

Several sessions will be devoted to training in the use of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes …

Molecular Foundry, a nanoscale research and knowledge-based user facility at Berkeley lab. She earned her PhD in Microbiology and Cell Science in 2011 from the University of Florida, working with Valérie de … Niyogi KK, Schmutz J, Theg SM, Blaby-Haas CE, Merchant SS. (2021) Widespread polycistronic gene expression in green …

Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one … in mammals: a structure that helps correct deleterious mutations. The Impact Shrub willow and its close … by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to LBS, and DEB-1542599 to …

… highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name … takes a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, … atmospheric carbon dioxide.  Summary Researchers sequenced 11 samples from Asia–Australasia and 13 samples from the …

… yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to biofuel. Summary … They are also the primary producers in the marine food web, forming the base of the food chain and providing energy … dead cells recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the world have collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …

Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at the … Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers.  …

This shorter episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii … managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ Editor’s Note: …