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For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … with the photobiont transferring part of its photosynthetically fixed carbon to the mycobiont. However, despite a …

… and semiconductor equipment manufacturer KLA-Tencor before joining the JGI in 2002. Initially focused on building tools to facilitate expert curation of human gene models in support of JGI’s contributions to … genomic systems as the JGI’s eukaryote research efforts expanded to include basal metazoans and plants. …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … approaches including amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the … of samples, while single cell approaches have been typically used as a complement to isolate sequencing, i.e. when …

… a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers called phytoplankton play an outsize role in cycling carbon … other oceans. That zinc turns out to be extremely important for polar phytoplankton.  After peering into the function …

Kanwar spends part of his time assisting JGI users by processing their single … our high throughput pipeline. He also explores new methods for creating sequencing libraries and optimizing various …

… -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. As any good cook …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, switchgrass is among … Phytozome. The combination of field data and genetic information has allowed the research team to associate climate …

Danielle operates the single-cell genomics pipeline for JGI collaborators. This work combines custom flow … She also develops novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

… plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective colonization. In addition, Dr. Cole is … (scRNA-seq, Spatial Transcriptomics). … University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep processes running smoothly. As … in yeast, a key platform organism that has been used historically for making sustainable products in industry.” From …

… an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW … mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … the roots of a plant in the soil. And I’m specifically working with a grass plant that’s similar to wheat and …