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… computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do … nutrient cycling, or carbon sequestration. Summary Existing programs use a variety of approaches to match a virus with a … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus … ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating … who led the research team and is the head of the Viral Genomics group at the JGI, thinks that if you’re a virus or …

… to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid event, with guests joining onsite at the Integrative Genomics Building at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … made possible by CRISPR-Cas9; the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Assaf Vardi, who delved into algae blooms and the …

… signing official must have the legal authority to commit your institution or organization to the terms and conditions … or Legal Representative. Please check with your unit director or supervisor for the appropriate contact … appointment, a version of the User Agreement between HHMI, your Host Institution and LBNL is required. NOTE:  If a PI …

… the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the …

… fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it … yield fuels, and removing lignin in order to do so is a resource-intensive process. Now, a new study shows how … conducted RNA sequencing and alignment to the reference fungal  genome . The study’s pivotal NMR (nuclear magnetic …

… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported under contract number …

… JGI Plant Gene Atlas is a huge updateable transcriptome resource spanning diverse plant species. It was developed to … resource like this important to the field of plant genetics/genomics? Avinash: Having a better handle on the gene … one of which is sweet sorghum Rio from a JGI Community Science Program project and another is Lupinus albus from a …

… revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental … of all kinds,” noted Igor Grigoriev, head of the JGI’s Fungal & Algal Program, including work with Olivier Vallon …

… on JGI policies and practices that affect users and their science including technical capabilities offered, proposal …

… mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with computing resources provided by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley … cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the cellular level, …

… identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have … impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can shed light on hidden components, … second only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase …