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Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … into how the multiple chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the … cross between a diploid M. sinensis and a tetraploid M. sacchariflorus , another species of Miscanthus that was …

… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … As  reported January 27, 2021 in  Nature , the team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, … adaptability to various environmental conditions. “To accelerate breeding for  bioenergy , we need to make …

… graduate students share how their summer internship experiences have influenced their careers in science. Hear more … And also specifically, it sparked my interest in bioformatics, so that’s what I’m gonna take with me to the … and I look forward to keeping them in my network.      Byline: Ashleigh Papp …

Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s … ability to produce their own food and generate oxygen as a byproduct. The abundance of oxygen shaped the evolution of …

PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … dry-cleaner. Researchers  identified two bacteria,  Dehalococcoides mccartyi and  Dehalobacter restrictus,  that work … Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous …

Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … The battle waged below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) … to break through, finally resorting to explosives to succeed. Altiarchaea, like the Hornburg, have a history of …

UC Merced graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan and alumnus of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, first … Cone snail venom has a number of applications, including pain relief. The microbes in cone snails may be … Dr. Ben Cole and Dr. Axel Visel led to being co-advised by Dr. Tanja Woyke and additionally mentored by members of …

On September 1, JGI held a JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications … and relevance to the DOE’s mission.  Have someone proofread your proposal to make sure the goals, experimental … analytics platform provided to the research community by DOE. Email [email protected] if you have questions about …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … for her work on CRISPR-Cas9, technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on … (IMG/M) system’s immense collection of publicly accessible metagenomic datasets from a wide variety of …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … be applied to other non-conventional organisms. Summary According to legend, Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six … work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by then-graduate student Cory Schwartz and his advisor Ian …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April … the question, well, how are the microbes being affected by the metals? When metals are introduced, how do they adapt …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental … 7,000 genes with other organisms (a third of those shared by both humans and flowering plants). Its genome also …