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Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, developed an … of viruses, with six families. Additionally, the team uncovered a range of genetic diversity among inoviruses with …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … – and could have applications in many fields. The team discovered that rampant horizontal gene transfer and frequent … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative … to functionally link gene families to photosynthesis and discover gene functions that may be relevant to both algae and … the Sierra Nevada mountain range since 2014 to learn more about the microbial responses and feedbacks to warming …

A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on … of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the … on his PhD program at UC Merced in 2013, this field was just beginning to develop and expand into the world of …

… and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things … collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre) and Bill Kelly (AgResearch). …

… from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and … foster a diverse future workforce in science. To learn more about each intern’s experience during their internship, …

… internship program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started … the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 cohort. Each of them has brought … have a number of initiatives across several different campuses with this being our largest and most successful one. …

… an array of experiments at universities and national user facilities, researchers found that this protein detects … we were able to work with on this project to ask questions about structure and function,” Blaby-Haas said.  Looking at … function of this protein. Starting from a gene, they’ve discovered an interesting zinc-mirror heme site that plays a …

… a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can … were striking. Adding PM193 caused poplar cuttings to grow about 30 percent larger by dry weight than without PM193  . … interkingdom communication between the plant and fungus. Discovering how microbes can influence plant physiology helps …