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… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan Benskin was preparing to teach a second …

… hydroxyapatite, a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy national user facilities – the DOE Joint Genome … in the development and biotechnology applications of various biomaterials. These efforts align with BER …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could … more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the beach. For …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … conducted RNA sequencing and alignment to the reference fungal  genome . The study’s pivotal NMR (nuclear magnetic …

… DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities … for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user facilities—the  … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … Armaleo and colleagues worked with Igor Grigoriev, the Fungal & Algal Program lead at the US Department of Energy …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," chemical compounds that often … and viral BGC sequences. Expansion of the SMC to include fungal, plant, viral, and metagenome data is currently …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. Since … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human chromosomes. After successful completion of the Human Genome Project, Professor Dr. Rokhsar ’s team has continued to develop …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish … has been enabled through the JGI Community Science Program (CSP) . Cavicchioli and his team compared two strains of … (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… 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 Interactions “The summer internship has … Wint, UC Merced JGI Mentors: Igor Grigoriev & Asaf Salamov, Fungal Program “Working at the JGI has reinforced my plans …