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… Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students … with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. … wide — from implementing new data visualization tools, to using natural language processing techniques to categorize …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest … components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: … for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining …

… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial … Science Program . The metagenomes were also processed using the JGI-developed software suite, BBTools , and … carbon dioxide, but they drive that high-energy reaction using simple inorganic sulfur-containing chemicals instead …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The … to be required for growth. By contrast, an initial screen using an unvetted library (with both active and inactive … This work was supported by DOE Joint Genome Institute grant  CSP-503076 (IW, HA, …

… Developing and validating an integrated approach to genome … and soil from the Angelo Coast Range Reserve in California. Using DAS Tool on data from soil samples, researchers were … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… Dr. Malmstrom is a Staff Scientist and leader of the Microscale Applications … bacterial group in the ocean. Later during his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he … amplifying their genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. After joining the JGI, …

… JGI Mission As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we … large-scale AI-ready data and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of … and environmental systems. We optimize our service to the community through responsibly managing our people and …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science … Kaze took on the challenge of explaining her research using the ten hundred most commonly used words in the …

… Nanohaloarchaeota cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living … employed multiple microbiology and ‘omics techniques to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are … ecological consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes recovered directly from environmental …

… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, … and renewable chemicals, developing genome engineering tools for non-model organisms, modulating microbe-microbe …

… In 2003, Dr. Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to address wide-ranging questions existing in biology. He holds joint appointments as a Deputy Director at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, Senior Scientist at …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although … there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be …