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… the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the … on how the JGI-UC Merced Intern partnership had become a “model” of sorts at the Lab. “This project represents part of … replicate.”  On the other side, UC Merced Senior Assistant Dean and CFO of the School of Natural Sciences Ernie …

… Woyke and other JGI researchers made their debut writing for the Nature Reviews Microbiology column last year — and … article, published January 27, is about engineering plants and their microbiomes for more sustainable agriculture … romp through the  evolution and domestication of yeast , a model eukaryote. The wide array of topics comes from the …

… challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … previous one . To identify so many genomes, JGI researcher Antonio Camargo developed a new pipeline for identifying … in soil microbiomes could allow for more accurate ecosystem modeling. In a different vein, characterizing CRISPR defense …

… (UEC) represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices … include: Make recommendations to the JGI regarding calls for proposals, including focus areas, eligibility, timing, … that could be discontinued; Provide suggestions for session themes and speakers for the annual JGI User …

… an image of a spoonful of dirt with the question: Do you want to find out what is in this soil? Jonathan had been … out to many researchers with the hope of getting support for a research project for his class of 18 juniors.  He got … This was a first of its kind project, but it is a great model of how the JGI can partner and help train the next …

… history. Retaining ancestral features of both plant and animal cells, it shares nearly 7,000 genes with … to those who study it) a powerful reference organism for studying photosynthesis and cell motility. It’s also a model for studying lipid production in other algae that may …

… To provide broad plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute … works in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, which specializes in genome improvement … on a few species like Arabidopsis or rice as homology models for computational function predictions and also due …

… challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal … from looking at single organisms to applying a broader ecosystem perspective, involving more multidisciplinary teams. The work also paved the way for a longstanding collaboration between researchers at the …

… and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits that let … addition to bolstering sorghum fields, understanding this plant eventually offers avenues for translating its strengths … shows only one slice of the adaptation possible for this plant. In other lines around the world, much more genetic …

… mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how … majority of the ground cover in peatlands. These boggy ecosystems are acidic and have very little oxygen, which is … by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny … other oceans. That zinc turns out to be extremely important for polar phytoplankton.  After peering into the function … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …