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… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 … of Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, and JGI’s deputy for user programs. She …

… marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … They recently shared their findings in Communications Biology . They reported that the heatwave caused the …

… bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein … within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  The Impact With increased … in the engineered plants while a Molecular Foundry researcher provided insights into how the regulatory …

… (UEC) recently welcomed three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National … base, including both university and national laboratory researchers. This will help the JGI shape its programs, … in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UCSB, where she leads a research group …

… expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of … these features. As described July 22, 2019, in  Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of … viruses,” said the study’s lead author Simon Roux, a JGI research scientist in the  Environmental Genomics group . …

… fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A … ability to adapt to stress and rapid environmental changes. Researchers were able to identify specific genes that allow … of the microorganisms that live there.  A  Communications Biology article highlights how one microalga collected from …

… Newly developed chemiluminescent biosensors shed light on how bacteria function and colonize diverse environments. … gut. To better understand the dynamics of this molecule, researchers developed the first chemiluminescent biosensors … CSP call , and the results are described in ACS Chemical Biology. Using fluorescent biosensors to monitor the …

… a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees … clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a … microbes are present. This study, published in Nature Microbiology , went a step further, using both DNA and messenger …

… Inspired by the Human Genome Project (HGP), and building upon the principles for open access in the field of genomics … necessary changes to JGI data policies. Since completion of the HGP, the JGI has sustained its commitment to … at the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research program. Following these discussions, the JGI will …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By … This work was funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award (DBI-1652164, … 1933521), the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Enhancement Funds as part of a startup grant of the …

… brands can’t exist without cocoa According to the  International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), global cocoa bean production in 2017-2018  was … systemic orthology to enable use for both cacao functional biology and breeding.     … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits that let this biomass … holds keys to drought and flood resilience, biomass production for fuels, and growth in poor soils. In addition to … and Environmental Research (BER) program to apply systems biology approaches to plants relevant to national energy …