Search

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … proposals addressed one of the following focus topic areas: Biofuels and bioproducts, Biogeochemistry, and …

… applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in Tennessee — the … researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Recently, Lawrence, in … fine tune his approach. “I got a lot of that from Zhong.”   Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial …

… program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 … on how the JGI-UC Merced Intern partnership had become a “model” of sorts at the Lab. “This project represents part of …

For the first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a … mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends … the predator-prey dynamics in these mats helps constrain models that estimate biogeochemical fluxes. Summary Previous …

… for bioinformatics internship opportunities in fields ranging from plant-microbe interactions to functional … shared their experiences below. Name: Noelle Anderson Class Year: At the time of the internship, 4th year PhD … in exactly what area I will ultimately pursue a career, a model like JGI is certainly of interest. What is/has been …

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through … waters and clouds of insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” that stretches some 580,000 square …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in … ways to protect poplar and other crops being considered for bioenergy feedstock development. Summary With the aim of …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of … so secondary metabolism is throughout nature, except maybe for animals and humans, not as much. You know, we have this …

Genome Institute hosted several UC Merced students this past summer. This year’s cohort for the JGI-UC Merced Internship Program was brimming with excitement and determination as they came onsite. From data carpentry … together on predicting the level of photosynthesis in a model green alga called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We’re …

… to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. … half of which are first-time PIs on a JGI proposal,” said Tanja Woyke , JGI’s deputy of User Programs. “The proposed … gradient from the Fox permafrost tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska. (Courtesy of Mary-Cathrine Leewis) Samples were …

… genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently … developed symbiotic relationships, and how the mutualistic associations allow host plants, such as candidate  bioenergy …

Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science … to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and … … DNA Synthesis Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …