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… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … framework to thrive outside aquatic environments. The Impact A deeper understanding of how plants adapted to …

… The ocean depths are vast and dark. But there are hotspots on the ocean floor — underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents — where lively microbial communities thrive, and even support entire ecosystems. Hear …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is published in a … current PhD student, reached this milestone with a recent publication in Molecular Biology and Evolution . “It’s my … build presentations that help to explain their work and its impacts at Berkeley Lab and beyond. Last summer, Wint hosted …

… initiatives new to the JGI. Projects must be independent of ongoing JGI proposals, and lead PIs cannot have been lead PI … projects will provide pilot data to assess feasibility of a novel approach or form the foundation for a large-scale … data usage by the applicant/community, and track record of the applicant.  Learn about the general review process or …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found … National Microbiome Data Collaborative’s EDGE platform. The Impact In order to gain more insights into Earth’s … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic … and machine learning to find novel functions that may impact microbiome structure and biogeochemical cycles. He …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team of … in fungal biology, bioinformatics, and genomics.  The Impact For decades, the Department of Energy (DOE) has … and developmental support from KBase (The Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase). Myco-Ed is …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … strain resource, but also yielding and supporting many high-impact publications ,” emphasized Markus Göker, who managed the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists … was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial …

… (https://data.jgi.doe.gov/) launched last year, it was only accessible through the plant portal  Phytozome . Now the portal offers a way for users to more easily access public data … requires that users know about the FY Funding Year, and the publication status in addition to the public/private status. …