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… 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked to conditions such as cardiovascular … was being waged. In the JGI@25 video below, Susan Lucas, former JGI Production Department Head and current ESnet … the people and resources from these three national labs to form the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 1997. Over the next …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that … Partial support was provided by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (5P20RR016480-12) and the …

… lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and … Research Council, the Swedish Agricultural Sciences and FORMAS, and the UK Natural Environment Research Council. The …

… have learned to adapt from marine to hypersaline conditions by studying the microbial communities in Antarctic lakes, … cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … understand how they’ve adapted to these conditions, information that could have biotechnological applications. The …

… in 29 U.S. states and 35 countries. (Graphic: Neil Byers) The JGI launched the 1000 Fungal Genomes (1KFG) … a 2012 Community Science Program proposal. Joseph Spatafora of Oregon State University led the effort to sequence 1000 fungal genomes to create two reference …

… Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, who discussed the exciting progress in gene editing made possible by CRISPR-Cas9; the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Assaf … the revolutionary work of Barbara McClintock, who discovered transposition and its ability to turn character …

… successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … The process involves “labeling” a given substance by applying a stable isotope to it. The isotopes are … In addition, high-throughput SIP places samples into standardized microwell plates, allowing them to be processed …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS … , a team of faculty and researchers describe a workforce development program for higher education that develops … generation workforce through funding opportunities managed by the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and …

… also holds a joint appointment with the University of California, Berkeley. Nowadays, Session is an Assistant … genome duplication occurs within a single species. By contrast, “allopolyploids” arise when different ancestral … a method to correctly identify polyploid subgenomes without needing to know the genomes of their ancestors. The method …

… from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … biology, omics, and big data science, machine learning for experimental science, energy conversion and water … multi-monodispersed droplets in a two-dimensional plane by moving different fluids together in a controlled manner. …

… most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists have shed … Nature Plants , was able to assess absolute time estimates for major colonization events. It was previously assumed, … just 0.2% of the ocean floor, these meadows are responsible for almost one-third of carbon sequestered in the ocean. In …

… 80 full proposals, resulting from 95 letters of intent. For the first time, 63 percent of the accepted proposals … (KBase) , a free, open source data science platform that allows users to explore data and share … Brassicales Genome Initiative. Brassicales is represented by more than 4,700 species, and the proposal focuses on …