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… Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, Keedrian Olmstead was back on campus at the University of California, Merced to start … RNA-Seq assembly. RNA-Seq is a technique for profiling the small fraction of a genome that contains transcribed …

… breeders and researchers predict how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants chromosomes are present in more than two … an early algorithm and developing it in order to talk about the subgenome identity.”  These days, Session is …

… may not seem to amount to much, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is actually a vital source of protein in many … popular food in Central America and Eastern Africa. For smallholder farmers — those with less than two hectares of … trait. Traditionally beans have had a shelf-life about roughly 6-9 months before their color begins to …

… boggy wetlands produces an estimated 5% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding how sphagnum, a primary … their role as carbon sources. Summary Sphagnum, a genus of just under 400 mosses that can carry up to 25 times … Hummocks and hollows flow like hills and valleys, on a smaller scale. Depending on the species, some sphagnum may …

… have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with … The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study microorganisms. Because microorganisms live in complex communities, …

… The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining … production and bioproduct engineering. Summary That organisms make use of cellulose and hemicellulose is … grants W911NF-09–D-0001 and W911NF-19-2-0026 (MAO), US Army Research Office contract W911NF-19-1-0010 (MAO), …

… CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through … technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are being recovered and identified from … of researchers to accurately perform functional assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The …

… between the JGI and the information technology company Truss has resulted in the JGI Data Portal , a pilot download … processes from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal … JGI’s Portals, including Phytozome , IMG , GOLD , MycoCosm , and PhycoCosm , serve researchers with unique areas of …

… sigma factors that initiate transcription in bacteria. Using this technology, which combines an in vitro … coelicolor . The Impact As an integrative genome science user facility, connecting genes to functions is part of the … to other transcription factors and even other organisms can fuel a deeper understanding of these transcriptional …

… vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too … and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. At these vents, … be applied to biotechnology and medicine. A more robust understanding of these microbial communities could lead …

… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of 50 letters of intent submitted. Many of the proposals focus on harnessing genomics to developing sustainable …

… different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In the ocean’s North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, … surface, to the blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. … grant GBMF #3777 (to EFD). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office …