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… Program presents… Eyes on the Prize – Launching & Sustaining Startups in Synthetic Biology Who’s Invited? All Berkeley Lab Employees and Affiliates. … When: August 29th, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Panel discussion, Q&A followed by: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm: …

… Streamlined genome with precise gene targeting transforms oil-producing alga into a powerful platform for developing ​​bio-based industrial products.    The Science Scientists have fully … is remarkably simple with only 7,500 genes, compared to 17,000 in the model alga Chlamydomonas . The genome is also …

… Software engineers in the Synthetic Biology Informatics Group develop, deploy, and maintain software that support the JGI’s Synthetic Biology Program .  Representative software …

… By leveraging new tools and large-scale data mining, JGI researchers nearly … discovered more than 6,000 mitochondrial sequences previously unrecognized within existing public databases and … twice the size of the largest fungal mitochondrial genome reported before this study. A statistical comparison of …

… genome . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, … difficult to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of modern, genomic breeding in these crops. For diploid … reference of the gene-rich part of the sugarcane genome. Reported in Nature Communications , their approach relied in …

… As set out in the JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision … to the resources and disciplines advanced by the JGI, we seek to inspire more students to enter the science, … is our ambition to further develop a more diverse and inclusive pool of talent for career opportunities at JGI and …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine microbial … of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the growth medium caused Streptomyces coelicolor to activate … of multiple omics data from various environments — that JGI users can leverage to create a more complete picture of …

… Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to ongoing projects. In one way or another, they’ve all mentioned how invaluable their time at the JGI was and how great it was …

… Congratulations to Tanja Woyke, who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize … 2013 Nature paper , which uncovered nearly 30 major previously uncharted branches of the tree of life. A senior … Lab), Woyke currently serves as the interim deputy for JGI User Programs. Earlier this year, she was elected to the …

… student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student …

… Danielle operates the single-cell genomics pipeline for JGI collaborators. This work combines custom flow cytometric analysis, cell sorting, genome …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These … catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible … Ultimately, the goal is to generate SIP data that can be useful to multiple teams and analyses. This episode, Rex …