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… directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human chromosomes. After successful completion of … which they have applied and refined in the sequencing and evolutionary analysis of over fifty plant and animal … matter physics to computational biology, genomics and evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on …

Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … and annotated for this study. The team found that, unlike pathogenic or mycorrhizal fungi (mutualist symbionts …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … Berkeley National Laboratory – jointly the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Emmanuelle Charpentier of the Max … technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” Building upon …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … about 3 million years ago. The study shows that figure is likely closer to a mere 250,000 years — with many key … to providing a more detailed timeline of eelgrass’s evolution, the study also shows the younger meadows in the …

… functional genome annotation, improves understanding of the role small molecules play in diverse biological … sheds light on nutrient cycling, and leads to the discovery of new molecules and pathways. The JGI Metabolomics Platform … of metabolites are identified using LC-MS/MS methods optimized for specific types of molecules.   … Find more details …

This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from … In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … extreme environments. They also produce a range of novel enzymes and other biomolecules that could potentially be … fluids include sulfur, iron and copper. Larger organisms like shrimp and crabs also live near these vents, feeding on …

… online Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach … Protein Families (NMPF) Catalog.  “We can now analyze new datasets by comparing against these protein families, … it comes to energy cycles — turning biomass into things like ethanol or hydrogen, or solar energy into hydrogen.  …