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Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … big the room is. A new study published online Oct. 11, 2023 in Nature highlights the vast array of functional … a specific environment — whether that be soil, animal hosts, marine ecosystems, etc. “So, they must be doing …
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Dr. Frederik Schulz joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading … 39, 499-509. Schulz et al. (2020) Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics. Nature. 578 … academic achievements (2008) … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …
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The Synthetic Biology lab is divided into a DNA synthesis production group and a synthetic … to the broader community. We focus our efforts on integrating database mining and sequence design with scaling … engineering pathways to function in heterologous hosts, by combining combinatorial synthesis, high-throughput …
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For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be paid for by the Department of Energy’s funding of the JGI. There is no cost to the user and no granting … and metabolomics. Submission Deadline Check back Spring 2026 for the FY27 call Check back Spring 2026 for the FY27 …
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The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the video below, captions are available) … and industry researchers worldwide. Q: To what extent is natural soil a limit to identify molecules exchanged between …
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… have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and … Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi from the School of Natural Sciences and started a program that offered a … investigating interactions between microbes and venomous hosts. She also facilitates the non-profit science …
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Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, … of Española, the Santa Clara Pueblo and its nearby rural populations rely heavily on groundwater as their only source … type of food that was in the contaminated aquifer in 2007 to achieve this goal. In less than four years, parts of …
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… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program between the DOE … UC Merced Senior Assistant Dean and CFO of the School of Natural Sciences Ernie Costello beamed as he spoke of what …
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Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … insights into how these fungi have adapted to stress and host specificity, particularly regarding the effects of … (green). (From Haridas S et al. Studies in Mycology , 2020.) Using whole genome data from newly sequenced genomes, …
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By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights into how these ocean … and longtime JGI collaborator Sabeeha Merchant’s group. In 2011, they inventoried a swath of blueprints to find parts …
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… with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper … (Berkeley Lab) took on the Open Green Genome Initiative in 2018 as part of its Community Science Program. The OGG has … DEB-1911459 to P.G.W.; grant MRI-1828479 to B.A.A.); the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; grant 32001456 to …
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