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… to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation cycle. The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant … Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including sunlight, carbon and water, to convert them into energy that is … (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology and the University of Bordeaux have developed a platform that mimics …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … weapons stockpile and was interested in investigating the effects of radiation exposure to human health. Three DOE … the world were busy sequencing the human genome, an arms race was being waged. In the JGI@25 video below, Susan Lucas, …

… genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has long been a significant … text alone to train the natural language model.”  This highlight on efficiency and diversity in sampling is to help … common pitfalls that similar models have historically faced.  “There are two things: We want to make sure our data …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … rig explosion that dumped nearly five million barrels of light crude oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, … the mystery of the missing oil: “There was oil on the surface and oil below, but no oil in between.” To find an …

… with JGI mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … is Dr. Yi Zhai, and I’m currently working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. …

… JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … make use of JGI’s breadth of capabilities while also highlighting collaborative research of a scale exceeding a … production and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & Algal Program . For example, green …

… reveals unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … of this giant filamentous bacterium, along with its life cycle. For most bacteria, their DNA floats freely within the …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting different host species? Or, do they tend to … the mat’s viruses specialize to single hosts, and instead of lysing them, which appears to be prevalent in marine …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … & Applications (VEGA) Symposium , which will take place later this year in Berkeley, Calif. Convening the “viral … analysis to better characterize how viruses infect soil microbes and influence how soil ecosystems function. He was …