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In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which … and more. And eventually, their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but … that is desirable in the microbiome field due to its high recovery of single-cell genomes. This is key to better … The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… of the National Academy of Sciences . The team focused on the dominant bacterial clades shared between honey … pollen’s pectin and hemicellulose are degraded mainly by just two clades:  Gilliamella,  which mostly resides in the … and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and …

… have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with … The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study … HT-SIP is a capability available to request through  the JGI proposal calls . … Work at Lawrence Livermore National …

The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant cells. Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … provided the Erb lab with enzymes that led to a previously reported synthetic CO2-fixation pathway called the “CETCH …

… were developed specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M University, tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play …

Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of different plant species will help us get there. …

On July 30, UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual … daily, check-ins with their mentors to ensure projects progressed despite the challenges of remote work. In … The 2020 JGI-UC Merced interns and mentor/s: Brendan Blasius & Guohong “Albert” Wu Edgar Jimenez & Sharon Greenblum …

The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining … Research Center. O’Malley is also affiliated with JBEI. The JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential …

Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and … they’ve all mentioned how invaluable their time at the JGI was and how great it was to have an experienced career …