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… insights from metagenomic data. In deep learning, a branch of machine learning, data is passed through algorithms … included how to use deep learning to predict protein function (Héctor García Martin of Berkeley Lab’s Biological … to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny … to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences …

… are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, … evolution and rapid changes in both genome content and structure following a genome duplication event that occured …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … more than 13 million BGCs in the catalog at the time of publication, it is the largest repository of BGC sequence … objectives. First and foremost, it is a BGC repository that aspires to FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and …

… the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … provides scientific and managerial guidance for all aspects of the JGI. This includes responsibilities toward … World Bio Markets Bio-based Business Person of the Year Publications Committee Chair (2016- ), Society for …

To expand access to integrated data, improve tools and infrastructure as well as ensure cohesive data standards, the JGI partners with a number of facilities.  … Through its partnership with NERSC and the … the JGI has unique access to both expertise and infrastructure to facilitate these efforts. Particular areas of …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … genome with CRISPR-Cas9 in order to interrogate each one’s function. However, the team first needed to fix a defect in … Without a good sgRNA, Cas9 is ineffective and leaves the target gene intact: a false negative if the gene is actually …

… (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology and the University of Bordeaux have developed a platform that mimics chloroplast function within a cell-sized system. The Impact … them to test composition variants. Summary In the  May 8, 2020 issue of  Science , a team led by Tobias Erb, director …

… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of … Wildfire-dependent changes in soil microbiome diversity and function.  Nature Microbiol. 7(9):1419-1430. Ye et al (2022) … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science … their success. “ The CSP Annual Call is focused on large-scale genomic science projects relevant to the DOE’s … year’s annual CSP call had five areas of emphasis: genes to function, plant and algal functional genomics, …

Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … attracted the attention of many mycologists with the two publications of the kingdom-wide, multi-gene phylogeny of … data from the precious Olpidium zoospores remained largely untouched until seven years later. In 2018, as …

Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity.  In 2021, he … uses a combination of experimental approaches and large-scale data analysis to better characterize how viruses …