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Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to … July 22, 2019, in  Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… is now applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in … As a part of his internship, he was regularly tasked by his mentor to present his project work and navigate a … that from Zhong.”   Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial communities mediate Sphagnum peatmoss …

… for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired … in 2019. Now, that power is poised to grow exponentially by combining it with CRISPR.  By employing CRAGE, …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The … the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists … a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy …

Puerto Nuevo is a small town along the Baja California coastline in Mexico. While conducting early field studies related … Dr. Ben Cole and Dr. Axel Visel led to being co-advised by Dr. Tanja Woyke and additionally mentored by members of …

Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core … openness, candor, transparency, and creativity framed by a positive, constructive and professional mindset, so …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program … What started with 2 interns in the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 cohort. Each … relevant are service and respect, and I live these values by being able to pass along my knowledge to them as best as …

Through the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship, graduate students Candace Cole, Mo Kaze, Akshay … of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial … Interactions “The summer internship has further confirmed by desire to pursue a STEM career, specifically in a …

Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show which … can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to more researchers. …