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… more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … then float their ideas by Du Toit, sending her a potential headline, a one-sentence summary, and a list of references …

… with the theme “Science is Society,” hosts sessions in New Orleans and online. Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … on the map: continental-scale context for thousands of newly sampled microbial genomes from North American …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … affect a microbe’s ability to cycle nutrients or produce new chemicals. They can also affect ecosystems by killing … also optimized for speed, i.e., it can identify millions of new viruses and plasmids quickly, even in massive datasets. …

… to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring polar bears in winter … higher-level classifications of virus groups (phyla.) The new sequences are filling in some gaps on existing virus groups while also adding new branches. Additionally, RNA viruses do not appear to be …

… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … breeders aren’t interested in waiting decades to develop new crops. One example is an ongoing collaborative effort to … large scale data collection,” he added. Jeremy Schmutz , head of the  JGI Plant Program , drew parallels between …

… characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently in … — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often loosely … functional testing of these enzymes. Yasuo Yoshikuni, head of the JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science program, underscored …

… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment environments, water and air-atmosphere with … , a team led by Rick Cavicchioli at the University of New South Wales along with researchers at the U.S. …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the … Research journal. The genome portal reinforces the JGI’s new strategic focus on exploring algal biology, diversity, …

… from Sonoma State University. Early on, Ms. Clarke knew the importance of understanding human and group behaviors as her role in HR … and trust. Ms. Clarke is very enthusiastic to be a part of the Berkeley Lab’s first Conflict Resolution Services … (SAP Acquired Company), Dublin, CA, HR Manager 2000 – 2007 New Era of Networks (Sybase Acquired Company), Pacheco, CA …

… in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science facility, have increased the number of … of 328 “high quality” (based on completeness) diverse new virophage genomes containing all four core genes. These …