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… applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in Tennessee — the … researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Recently, Lawrence, in … fine tune his approach. “I got a lot of that from Zhong.”   Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial …

… Genome Institute hosted several UC Merced students this past summer. This year’s cohort for the JGI-UC Merced Internship Program was brimming with excitement and determination as they came onsite. From data carpentry … together on predicting the level of photosynthesis in a model green alga called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We’re …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to … use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in biomass each year to do so. As such, they are considered to have … with the JGI on a proposal using this approach through the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP). Following …

… DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … proposals addressed one of the following focus topic areas: Biofuels and bioproducts, Biogeochemistry, and …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in … ways to protect poplar and other crops being considered for bioenergy feedstock development. Summary With the aim of … and computational resources, respectively. This work was supported by the Office of the Vice President for …

… For the first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a … mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends … the predator-prey dynamics in these mats helps constrain models that estimate biogeochemical fluxes. Summary Previous …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team … sequencing services and analysis—to participants. Over the past two years, Myco-Ed has been used in 15 individual … receives organizational and developmental support from KBase (The Department of Energy Systems Biology …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through … waters and clouds of insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” that stretches some 580,000 square …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to … participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one of the two main branches of fungi); another … to better understand lichen. The Impact Lichens are a model for inter-kingdom communication and cooperation. Their …

… to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. … half of which are first-time PIs on a JGI proposal,” said Tanja Woyke , JGI’s deputy of User Programs. “The proposed … gradient from the Fox permafrost tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska. (Courtesy of Mary-Cathrine Leewis) Samples were …

… genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently … developed symbiotic relationships, and how the mutualistic associations allow host plants, such as candidate  bioenergy …

… , which guide the relationships we nurture in our workplace and seek to establish with our stakeholders. In working … foster a respectful, collaborative environment free of harassment. To uphold Berkeley Lab’s enduring 90-year legacy of … of the advisory committees serve as ambassadors and role models for the community, demonstrating the highest …