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… a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring … page of that book. Published online September 28, 2022, in Cell , a team led by researchers at Tel Aviv … and Koonin both noted that other research in parallel has reported similar “dramatic expansions” of the global RNA …

… of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements of in situ … the ocean. Later during his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he developed a high … also carries out custom preparative work for difficult user projects, including those that require fluorescence …

… Grimwood heads the Library Construction group for the JGI Plant Program . Her collaborations with the JGI began … of Impact.     Notable large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood … reference sequence of the complex switchgrass genome , using samples from common gardens growing across the …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample 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 …

… combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those … and other industries — yet there’s still so much about them we don’t know.  Unlocking the power of secondary … cluster. That work by JGI researchers was published April 2022 in Cell Chemical Biology . When it comes to insect …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship … the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 cohort. Each of them has brought … Machine Learning at Pilot Flying J. Nathaniel Brown was a 2022 graduate student intern who is now a graduate …

… of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the … on his PhD program at UC Merced in 2013, this field was just beginning to develop and expand into the world of … Sphagnum peatmoss resilience to warming . New Phytol. 2022 Jun;234(6):2111-2125. doi: 10.1111/nph.18072.   Byline: …

… Every year, the JGI sequences around 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those … send their samples in from afar, without ever hearing much about the sequencing lab. So today, Chris Daum walks through …

… Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic … biogeochemical cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the …

… Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to … at Stanford University where he uncovered the genetic cause of a rare form of human epilepsy and subsequently generated one of the first mouse models for this common neurological disorder. In 1999, …

… special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces is more than just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, as well as a … in the JGI Natural Prodcast podcast , where she talks about this community resource. ) “Most people study …

… and applying these engineered ecosystems across various biological contexts. The program fosters intimate, …