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… From August 21-23, 2023, attendees joined the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting.  A wide array of invited speakers shared how research infrastructure – DNA … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … of a novel archaeum from a hot spring that has the genetic machinery to perform hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in … lifestyles found in the Antarctic lakes and offers a genetically-tractable model system that could help …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around … a timeline like this, researchers would normally craft a genetic clock based on its divergence with a  different … grant to J. Eisen, J.J.S. and J.L.O. from the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Community Sequencing …

… Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has released their 2019 list of Highly Cited Researchers , which includes 10 affiliated with the JGI . The 2019 list focused … Genomics Lead Dan Rokhsar , Molecular Biology & Genetics Staff Data Scientist Asaf Salamov, Plant & Animal …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity between cultivated and wild shiitake … 1456588 to D.H. and DEB-1442113 to A.R., the Department of Energy award 0000238431 to D.H., the GENOBIOREF …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … data portal Phytozome. The combination of field data and genetic information has allowed the research team to … environments, the 4X variety was more of a specialist. The genetic variation that allows the 8X variety to be a …

… With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … it’s difficult to link the connections to them from the genetic elements that scientists have found, e.g. plasmids …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers … ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the … domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” Mouncey adds, …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The … developing and harnessing single-cell methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated microbes and link their …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the … of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the genetic blueprints of these photosynthetic organisms. …