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… sites and which has been applied to a wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. … cells across diverse plant tissues. Dr. Baumgart focuses on expanding functional genomics capabilities through … Lax, Carlos, Stephen J. Mondo, José F. Martínez, Anna Muszewska, Leo A. Baumgart, José A. Pérez-Ruiz, Pablo …

… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a … researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses that may promote soil health. The work was enabled in part by a … in the study is essentially chewing food to help  microorganisms thrive — and those microorganisms affect a lot of …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. … genes encoding these enzymes to another plant, such as  Sorghum bicolor — a  candidate bioenergy feedstock and  JGI …

… exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard about the JGI synthesis grant during a presentation that … species-specific blends of terpenoids, naturally occurring organic chemicals with a wide range of potential …

… 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 … location because much is unknown about the diversity of organisms (taxonomy) and particularly those in processing …

… life on Earth, and led to the development of multicellular organisms. Not all bacterial lineages harnessed aerobic … popularizer and communicator (and at one time, the spouse of Lynn Margulis). The information was then used to … an anaerobe revealed that the ancestor of all these groups may have been an anaerobe who relied on fermentative …

… funded by a DOE training grant.  Building off the previous year’s project, undergraduate interns Tamyra Long and … the Oakland soccer club this summer.  Want to learn more about their experience? Watch the short video below:  Video … with Zyiah and Tamyra this summer and teaching them more about how to analyze data. Zyiah Mikes : Dr. Yi Zhai is our …

… Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” … for a number of distinguishing features. Several characters may be spotted with a striped scarf, striped hat, … methods to discover new anti-CRISPRs,” said Adair Borges, a graduate student in bacterial immunologist Joe …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … and unknown. The challenge remains to learn more about what microbes are present in any given … than cellulose-degradation to tease out uncultivated microorganisms of interest from complex environmental samples. …

… part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns were two … groups, respectively. Each of the interns spoke briefly about their time at the JGI at … Merced Genomics Distinguished Graduate Internship Program, Susannah Tringe and Axel Visel hosted Imelda Forteza and …

… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors … Database (GOLD) administered by the DOE JGI. T.B.K Reddy, Kaushal‘s mentor, described his student’s contributions as … tasks we assigned.”       Click here to watch a video about the Biotech Partner summer interns at the JGI. What …