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… High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria … live in complex communities, like within soils or the gut, they are difficult to study individually. Many … National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …
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… symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock. The Science The fungus Mortierella elongata … efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy crops more efficiently. Summary To interrogate the close … partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …
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… 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s … vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … Institute and Deputy for Operations Biological Systems & Engineering Division. “I feel so lucky that I get to have …
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… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex … of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many crops have multiple sets of chromosomes (they are … “polyploid”) and their complex genomes are more difficult to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of …
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… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science … relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio ALISON: Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI. Two special days occur in April: …
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… Dr. Louie joined the JGI in 2014 to develop the metabolomics program, and in 2019 became Platform Lead where she manages metabolomics production for community sequencing projects and heads R&D efforts to expand the metabolomics capabilities and product …
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… lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done … allow host plants, such as candidate bioenergy feedstock crops, to acquire nutrients. Additionally, these results …
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… ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered … of how these bacteria evolved could help inform engineering microorganisms for biofuel production and other … structures that enable organisms to swim around. However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. …
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… is now applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in … one of the first students to participate in the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)-UC Merced internship program, … fine tune his approach. “I got a lot of that from Zhong.” Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial …
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