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… messenger RNA, which encodes a single protein. Recently reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a team of researchers has found numerous examples of polycistronic expression – in which two or … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays … scientists a bigger bang for their buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding these … multiple products, resulting in many antibiotics. To uncover the enzymes, the team used a battery of techniques. …

… surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens.  …

… they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal … cycling across the planet. Summary To understand more about how archaeal hosts and hitchhikers coexist, … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants chromosomes are present in more than two … Session and Rokhsar, building on work with former JGI postdoc Jarrod Chapman, developed a method to correctly … an early algorithm and developing it in order to talk about the subgenome identity.”  These days, Session is …

Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … genes from isolates, there isn’t much scientists can tell about its function or its origin. As a result, these genes … enzymes.” Leveraging Protein Families in a New Way The discovery of new protein families had started to plateau in …

… detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are … 10.1073/pnas.1907500116 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.054 10.1371/journal.pbio.2002860 … Postdocs: Margot Bezrutczyk (JGI Postdoc) Lamprinos Frantzeskakis (JGI Postdoc) Interns: …