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… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … target on the microbial cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office …

… 21-23, 2023, attendees joined the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting.  A wide array of invited speakers shared how research infrastructure – DNA … most pressing energy and environment challenges. The JGI offers these solutions to the worldwide scientific community …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI … tool to repress targeted genes in the organism. The team demonstrated that this tool, called CRISPR inhibition … as a biochemical factory.  “These large-scale research efforts are accelerating the transition into real-world …

… the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching … analyses at their desks. As part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, … in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This summer, they worked with Zhong Wang’s and Tanja …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently described … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… campus. Organized every two years since 2018, the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” … uncultivated viral diversity, understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore … be held on Nov. 18 in the Tilden room and open-air patio of the same building.  The symposium will include a mix of …

… The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is committed to advancing the field of genomics through open access to resources and promoting … the JGI will coordinate with NCBI to communicate improvements for facilitating the open use of data for the …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … with one of his favorite answers being, “It would take a team of Ph.D.’s over a year to do a project at this … Biology Class was invited to present the results of their efforts during the Energy, Earth and Environmental Education …

… Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … The more the better. We want to put at least a microgram of DNA in the tube so you’d need at least 2 micrograms in … in a specific metabolite. If you could do some sort of targeted approach and you needed a lot of quantification, …