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… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays … scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced … a dozen enzymes. But researchers have now revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins …

… Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of … Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … areas of study span the research interests of the JGI’s user community.  Go here to view the current UEC roster. …

… the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 cohort. Each of them has brought … have a number of initiatives across several different campuses with this being our largest and most successful one. It’s proven to be a really good model for us that we try and continually replicate.”  On the other …

… is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director Nigel Mouncey. Using CRAGE, JGI has established a portfolio of microbial hosts that users can select to be engineered. “Piloting access to this …

… Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, developed an algorithm that a computer could use to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and …

… leadership roles within large DOE-funded research programs using mass spectrometry for energy and environmental … to provide advanced metabolomic methods available to JGI users.  Dr. Northen’s research is focused on using metabolomics to link genomes with environments …

… years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for … Plant Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Biology Pathway Engineering group. His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production … microbe-microbe and plant-microbe interactions in various environments to improve crop yield, and developing a … startup, Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. (BAL), where he used systems and synthetic biology to discover novel …

… The work aligns with the ETOP mission of providing JGI users with the most current technology and expertise in … and soil from the Angelo Coast Range Reserve in California. Using DAS Tool on data from soil samples, researchers were … genomes with >90% completeness. These results, noted JGI User Programs Deputy Susannah Tringe , suggest that …

… discovered more than 6,000 mitochondrial sequences previously unrecognized within existing public databases and … fungi produce and manage energy at the cellular level. Because the annotations are standardized and span the full … and data available through MycoCosm — a platform widely used across the research community — the work lowers …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine microbial … chemical production. The Science Soil bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are nature's chemical factories. They hold … , scientists found that adding salt to the growth medium caused Streptomyces coelicolor to activate multiple chemical …

… the dry rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the … towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the fungus has responded to manmade changes in its ecological …