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… the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the … on how the JGI-UC Merced Intern partnership had become a “model” of sorts at the Lab. “This project represents part of … Internship co-founder Axel Visel and UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology professor Carolin Frank reflected on the …
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… novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … type of mycorrhizal fungi, live within a plant’s root system. They form mutually beneficial relationships with …
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Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal Genomics Program lead Igor … proteins. PhycoCosm’s built-in connection to the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) also allows …
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Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal Genomics Program lead Igor … proteins. PhycoCosm’s built-in connection to the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) also allows …
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PI on this project. “I view the program as an excellent platform to build collaborative research initiatives.” Yasuo … company LanzaTech to develop a “cell-free” gene expression system. Developed through the JGI DNA synthesis Community … and use the data we generated to train machine learning models now publicly available for the research community,” …
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… study published in the journal Nature , a team led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … viruses (NCLDV) supergroup. The expansion of the diversity for large and giant viruses offered the researchers insights … distribution of these viruses in the various ecosystems, their diversity, their predicted metabolic features …
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… relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th … that we use as indices. So it’s really quite a broad ecosystem approach. And that led me to get even more interested … biomass and then what the consequences are for the ecosystem. ALISON: So, Ed is trying to understand how the …
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… 60 existing sequences, this work expands the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks … genomes and their evolution could provide strategies for converting plant waste into sugars for biofuel … structures, as well as atmospheric carbon dioxide. Summary Researchers sequenced 11 samples from Asia–Australasia and …
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Chloroplast mimic a platform to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation … convert them into energy that is then stored. A team led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for … that mimics chloroplast function within a cell-sized system. The Impact Photosynthesis harnesses carbon captured …
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… secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and CRAGE technologies. While … employing CRAGE, researchers are no longer limited to using model host microbes; theoretically, any microbe can serve as …
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… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify variations of essential genes in … experiment outlines a roadmap that is transferable to other systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI …
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