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Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely … with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. … using natural language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost … Dr. Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and carried forward …

… fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis takes a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around … enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity between cultivated and wild shiitake …

… of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy, including, potentially, methane … shows methanogenesis is not limited to  Euryarchaeota .  Finding Methane-Making Microbes with Metagenomics  By … study how methanogenesis takes place in the context of the genetic material of many different organisms in an …