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… about the microbial communities deep underground, and before the pandemic, they took the JGI on a sampling field … initiative called Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) . Through FICUS, the researchers …

… challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal … more multidisciplinary teams. The work also paved the way for a longstanding collaboration between researchers at the JGI and the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). Today, there …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that … environmental management, contributing to bioremediation efforts for decades. Identifying resident microbes that can …

The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to learn more about the diversity … approach on bacterial laboratory models to set a reference for its performance, and then applied it to environmental …

… the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … shotgun metagenomic sequencing and single-cell sequencing. For years, extracting single cells and then amplifying their DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way …

Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current … Janet Jansson’s team. Jansson is currently Chief Scientist for Biology in the Biological Sciences Division and a … different fractions of the oil. Hazen described the early efforts in his keynote talk at JGI’s 2011 Annual Genomics of …

… living on a changing planet. Mo Kaze is a University of California (UC), Merced graduate student working with  Susannah … Community Structure and Methane Production in California’s Canal System,” focuses on anthropogenic impacts on … on which she is expanding with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. Inspired by Randall …

PI on this project. “I view the program as an excellent platform to build collaborative research initiatives.” Yasuo … — and their applications — are evolving. “JGI is famous for its work sequencing human and environmental genomes. But … as a biochemical factory.  “These large-scale research efforts are accelerating the transition into real-world …

… the DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute and the Operations Deputy for LBNL’s Biological Systems & Engineering Division. Prior … to his tenure with Berkeley Lab, he served in the US Navy for 6 years as a submarine electrician and a financial … health and safety, and business issues. … Selected for the 2012 LBNL “Emerging Leader Program” at the UC …

… to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep processes running smoothly. As … structure into a cell-free system. The work complements efforts to further develop sustainable alternative approaches for manufacturing bioproducts and biofuels . This first …