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CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through … uncultivated viruses. Following up on those guidelines, JGI researchers have now developed CheckV (pronounced … and removal of contamination from the host organism. As reported in Nature Biotechnology , a team from the U.S. …

… of the genes in a lipid-prolific yeast. The Impact The team used this set of guide RNAs on  Yarrowia lipolytica to … furthers the U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the … at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Y. lipolytica …

The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re … from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable genetic secrets that bring us closer to making poplar an economical and sustainable …

Emily St. John, Gilberto Flores, and Peter Girguis about sampling these communities, and understanding how …

… yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to biofuel. Summary … the 24-hour mark, these algae showed significant signs of recovery through increased nutrient uptake and decreased cell … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… over fifty plant and animal genomes. He currently leads the JGI’s Computational Genomics group, and is past lead of the … and evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on understanding the origin, evolution, and diversity … developmental biology. In addition to this evolutionary focus, his work on plant genomics is targeted towards the …

Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer … to terrestrial life paves the way for innovations in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. These evolutionary … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist Simon Roux , who was recently selected … Program, and coordinates the development of the virus and plasmid workflows for the National Microbiome Data …

… but is not well understood in fungi. A team of researchers reported on the largest analysis of 5mC distribution across … the genome. Many plant pathogens such as the fungi that cause poplar leaf rust, are rich in transposons, which may … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, and others like …

David Hibbett of Clark University fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, he and 39 collaborators published a paper tracing how these mushrooms have evolved.  …

… higher education and access to fulfilling science careers, JGI hosted five students from Antioch High School this …