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… the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … shotgun metagenomic sequencing and single-cell sequencing. For years, extracting single cells and then amplifying their DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way …

… also holds a joint appointment with the University of California, Berkeley. Nowadays, Session is an Assistant … arise when different ancestral species crossbreed before genome doubling. In allopolyploids, the set of … a subgenome. Session and Rokhsar, building on work with former JGI postdoc Jarrod Chapman, developed a method to …

… is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in … familiar with: differentiating into male and female sexes. For the first time, the sex chromosomes of shrub willow have … structure. Scientists found both a gene likely important for sex determination and a shared genetic architecture with …

… from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … biology, omics, and big data science, machine learning for experimental science, energy conversion and water … Synchrotron Infrared Structural Biology (BSISB) Program for the characterization of biological processes was of high …

… in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing soybean, the common bean’s close relative, as … by Jeremy Schmutz of the JGI and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology; Phil McClean of North Dakota State … Nature Genetics . “Common beans are a major societal crop for those with severely limited income,” McClean said. …

… surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on … both local conditions and the movement of microbes through forest canopies.  The Impact This work, enabled in part by … the capacity to metabolize the same chemicals conifers use for defending themselves, which has important implications …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the … the Lab. “This project represents part of our long term efforts to contribute towards a diverse workforce and scientific community (working with the JGI) as …

… array of combinations, are unremarkable, save perhaps for the absence of all the other letters of the alphabet. … an innovative way to rapidly capture the binding location for most transcription factors in a species,” O’Malley said. … that you’re going to need to then probe the genomic DNA for the binding sites.” The technology expresses the …

… reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes … abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the beach. For bacteria, that salty, slightly stinky air is a rich …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable …

… Olmstead was back on campus at the University of California, Merced to start orientation as a first-year graduate … the first participants in the DOE JGI/University of California, Merced Genomics Distinguished Graduate Internship … Nicole Johnson in Wang’s group on developing an algorithm for RNA-Seq assembly. RNA-Seq is a technique for profiling …

… to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The U.S. Department of … DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national efforts to promote and stimulate a bioeconomy, where … and biomanufacturing.  As a leader in genomics for bioenergy and environmental solutions, the JGI is …