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… in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to identify 44,221 total virophage partial sequences, including over 28,000 …

As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, … Cristhian Gutierrez-Huerta (Major: Applied Math; Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zhong Wang) Victoria Arias (Major: Applied Math; …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers called phytoplankton play an outsize role in cycling carbon and nutrients. …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial … “The summer internship has further confirmed by desire to pursue a STEM career, specifically in a government lab. …

… vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – …

… reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the …

Hosted by the JGI and co-organized with NIST,  the goal of the Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA) symposium was to bring together a “Viral EcoGenomics” community to foster … and virtual attendees! Click here for the event photos. Keynote Speakers Katrine Whiteson , UC Irvine Chase Morgan , …

… from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant … changes in marine microbes, the answer is no. They refer to the infected microbial cells as virocells, a change in … them. In the ocean, viruses outnumber surface microbes 10 to 1, and 20% to 40% of the microbes are infected at any …

JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab campus. By Friday, October 18, the production sequencing labs in Building 100 …

In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint … Nowadays, Session is an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University in New York. He and Rokhsar have  recently … genome duplication, which occurs in two basic ways. In “autopolyploids”, genome duplication occurs within a single …

… school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover … IMG/M system . A Comprehensive Learning Experience “When I originally envisioned the project of the class, I knew that …