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Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More than two billion … ability to produce their own food and generate oxygen as a byproduct. The abundance of oxygen shaped the evolution of …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data …

Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science Scientists have developed a … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene … on, scientists can determine the level of gene expression by the gradations. The Impact Metabolic engineering could …

Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … The archaeal genome was detected in samples collected by Stephen Quake’s team at Yellowstone National Park’s …

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant … recent study  published in the journal  Nature , a team led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to … to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti’Yanna … mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant …

Congratulations to the JGI’s Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in … am thrilled to see Dr. Woyke’s important work acknowledged by this most prestigious honor,” said Axel Visel , JGI …

… with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, … next-generation plant biology. … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. … for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … mutant library in Chlamy, as the alga is colloquially known by researchers. A missing gene from this mutant library …

Accepted proposals emphasize JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … Brassicales Genome Initiative. Brassicales is represented by more than 4,700 species, and the proposal focuses on …

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions … and floods. The planet’s resources are being stretched by a growing human population and increasing demand for …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene … expanding the known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%, is now available and  described November 9, 2020 in  …