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… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on … thus allowing them to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI … Nayfach and  Nikos Kyrpides , was  recently published in the journal  Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science . … the planet’s oceans can exert great influence on earth’s carbon and nitrogen cycles. Currently one of the best ways …

… The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  video below, captions … through the  Community Science Program (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and … typically use a measure of biomass, e.g. wet weight, total carbon analysis of the biomass, etc. Q:  If we have only the …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample … to assist them with soil sample analysis for nitrogen and carbon concentrations along with water content. The class … for water content, nitrogen concentration, and organic carbon concentration. From Field Studies to Publication …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … accessible metagenomic datasets from a wide variety of ecosystems around the world, conducting iterative searches … Combining forces with UC Berkeley to seek elusive gene-editing …

… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing … geothermal pool contains high levels of sulfur, methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Inskeep, a longtime JGI …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … locales did not survive the cold winter of 2019 at the most northern common garden in South Dakota. Conversely, upper … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome … methylation of the base cytosine at the 5th position on its carbon ring, or 5mC. In many organisms, 5mC is an important …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … Lab led to the identification of key microbial culprits in carbon fixation in the dark ocean. Combining single cell …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as … was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility … how these changes affect the dynamics and functioning of ecosystems. She leads a recently approved CSP New …

… Cas14 proteins discovered from JGI’s IMG/M database and biochemically characterized at UC Berkeley and the Innovative Genomics Institute.  The Science Researchers … accessible metagenomic datasets from a wide variety of ecosystems around the world, conducting iterative searches …