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… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been … So a few years ago, when they set out to analyze 500 metagenomes, it was the biggest project the JGI had ever put … In this episode: the software evolution that made metagenome assemblies like this possible. …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of … of the bacteria potentially holds the key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious … are also abundant in soil and can be used as biocontrol agents and to promote plant growth. It is the largest genus …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to … communication and technical writing while also making new connections with both researchers and other interns. At … Basso, Heejung Cho Project:  Characterizing how resident phages shape their host phenotype Graduate interns Adeola …

… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, the team aims to broaden awareness of and access to JGI public resources and the DOE mission, … she served as the primary storyteller and social media manager for over a decade. Her portfolio spans a wide range of …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who … Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to … to reveal metabolic pathways that could ultimately enable new or more efficient biotechnologies.  Below find a list of …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … of specific 5mC methyltransferase (MTase) variants. Using new sequencing technologies for producing both reference …

… Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … Partly enabled by the JGI  Community Science Program New Investigator program , BNL scientists focused on the …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these relationships.  Recently , researchers … Systems Scientific Focus Area funded by the US Department of Energy (DE-AC02-05CH11231 to J.F.B.). The work ( proposal …

… and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes.  …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … than were noted inside the cell. “One of the huge advantages of the cell-free system is that the cells are no longer …