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… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a … effort, researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses that may promote soil health. The work was enabled in … Research (BER) and is a contribution of the Scientific Focus Area “Phenotypic response of the soil microbiome to …

… carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree … give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these environments. “Now with these new tools … a bumpy, winding road, this new influx of genomes opened a superhighway for the same route. “It was really amazing how …

… as help cultivate the next generation of genomic research users, partners, and collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a … to see the coverage of JGI-enabled science highlighting user research, newly accepted proposals, and outreach … The Manager of Communications & Outreach is responsible for sustaining the integrity of the JGI brand through an …

… of experts of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Due to the ongoing pandemic, Woyke will receive … 2013 Nature paper , which uncovered nearly 30 major previously uncharted branches of the tree of life. A senior … Woyke currently serves as the interim deputy for JGI User Programs. Earlier this year, she was elected to the American …

… and the JGI’s Rex Malmstrom provided background on the various isotope-related technologies available at JGI and EMSL … the pandemic. 3. Q: What instrument / method does the JGI use to pre-screen DNA for enrichment? A:  The JGI uses … C13 and sort of the isotope of proteomics, what about doing this with metabolites at EMSL? A:  The answer to …

… working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and … for their PhD research. And for the first time in this program’s history, two interns returned to re-engage with … foster a diverse future workforce in science. To learn more about each intern’s experience during their internship, …

… ultimate achievement. To get to this point requires rigorous research, written skill, above all else, determination. … the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)-UC Merced internship program and current PhD student, reached this milestone with … Grigoriev at the JGI strongly influenced her perspective about what it means to be a scientist. “To see how team …

… snails, UC Merced graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan and alumnus of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, first sampled the area in summer 2016.  She … Nuevo is, historically, a fishing town and we know little about its coastal microbial ecology. We also know little …

… for Audio   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two … meetings were still a thing, i.e. in January. She talked about her  Community Science Project proposal with JGI, in … that’s an example of a yucca species. And the cool thing about yuccas is that there are closely related species that …

… vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too … be applied to biotechnology and medicine. A more robust understanding of these microbial communities could lead … separate, seawater seeps through cracks in the Earth’s crust and reacts with very hot rocks below, becoming an …

… Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the … the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan … email request reached  Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh , the Metagenome Program Head at the  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into … the next deadline is July 31. You can learn more about our Community Science Program here .  …