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Life as we know it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; … began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study … mats. Along the way, they’ve encountered surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the …
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Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of … staff, Mouncey explained: “One of the hallmarks of JGI is our diverse workforce and our diverse collaborators around …
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… “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields. The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant … comprise a full third of each moss genome, and are almost four times the size of the next largest chromosome. As the … to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz already see how …
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… and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that … or together, on nitrocellulose filters in Petri dishes. The scientists also sequenced the fungus and photobiont’s … the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Grigoriev and …
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Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and Steve Singer are … research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy …
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On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional … A: When a proposal is submitted to the JGI, JGI scientists will go over the whole proposal for the technical … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit …
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