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… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for … of Energy’s work toward developing a clean energy economy is developing alternative sustainable fuel sources. … feedstocks, algae are tiny but mighty. An analysis in the 2017 Bioeconomy Report estimated that the United States has …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility. This year, the 12th JGI-UC Merced cohort consisted of three undergraduate …

…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab … program , which awards graduate students the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities. Baker had worked with …

… compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated … boost yields for both food and for candidate bioenergy feedstock crops. Summary A plant is like an office building, its roots are akin to the ground floor lobby. People walking into the lobby …

… A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers or wires to mimic an insect or a particular movement, each of these … and Development program (LDRD) entitled ‘Tackling microbial-mediated plant carbon decomposition using “function-driven” …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The … where you can browse the genetic blueprints of these photosynthetic organisms. PhycoCosm is one of the largest data repositories of …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist Simon Roux , who was recently selected as the 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American …

… Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … mgm.jgi.doe.gov   This highly hands-on workshop is designed to familiarize users with the Integrated Microbial Genomes & … data. IMG/M is a web-based platform that provides access to the wealth of public microbiome sequence data and enables …

… Chloroplast mimic a platform to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation cycle. … are the factories in plant cells. Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including sunlight, carbon and … them to test composition variants. Summary In the  May 8, 2020 issue of  Science , a team led by Tobias Erb, director …

… fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis takes a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and assembling genomes from 60 …

… poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand how ecosystems work and how … processes for the first time. By collecting data from 27 different poplar ( Populus trichocarpa ) trees, as well … their roots (known as the rhizosphere), researchers hope this massive and integrated data set will help identify how …

… of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority not harmful to humans could be even larger. Viruses infect bacteria, … yet, while they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and … out and characterize uncultivated viruses. For instance, a 2018 study from a JGI-led team uncovered giant viruses in …