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… In this role he supervises the Genome Assembly, QA/QC, and User Support Analysis teams. Together, these teams provide analysis support and R&D for production and user science. He received his Ph.D. from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Cambridge University University in …

… Molecular Foundry, a nanoscale research and knowledge-based user facility at Berkeley Lab. She is spearheading the development of a joint user capability between the JGI and Molecular Foundry for … of Florida, working with Valérie de Crécy-Lagard on using comparative genomics to predict gene function in …

… will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the … microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are most likely in your system and in your data, and …

… Biology Pathway Engineering group. His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production … microbe-microbe and plant-microbe interactions in various environments to improve crop yield, and developing a … startup, Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. (BAL), where he used systems and synthetic biology to discover novel …

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… The work aligns with the ETOP mission of providing JGI users with the most current technology and expertise in … and soil from the Angelo Coast Range Reserve in California. Using DAS Tool on data from soil samples, researchers were … genomes with >90% completeness. These results, noted JGI User Programs Deputy Susannah Tringe , suggest that …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine microbial … chemical production. The Science Soil bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are nature's chemical factories. They hold … , scientists found that adding salt to the growth medium caused Streptomyces coelicolor to activate multiple chemical …

… the dry rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the … towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the fungus has responded to manmade changes in its ecological …

… bacterial interactions with animals and plants, or cause metal corrosion in oil pipes. Scientists have tried to … require external illumination, making them difficult to use inside deep tissues. Additionally, all plants, many … need external illumination to produce a signal, making them useful in a wider range of environments. This new technology …

… (thermophilic) microbes are of interest for their potential use in number of biotechnological applications. Molecular … technology that enables researchers to generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence from just a few pieces of DNA. Summary The extreme environments …

… sequences from six hypersaline lakes, researchers focused on understanding the genomic variation in haloarchaea … and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme cold, high levels of … the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, microbial ecologist Rick Cavicchioli and his …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass Miscanthus sinensis has been published. Analysis of the genome … insights into how the multiple chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights …