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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, … features make CAM possible. So, she’s studying yuccas, a group of plants in the Agave family with fleshy, sword-like … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and … Research Symposium , held February 6 at the University of California, Irvine, Cristhian and Bryan were among 5 UC … importance of mentoring with Tanja Woyke and her research group – watch that video here . …

… A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey at Duke University and Uwe Ohler at   Humboldt Universität zu Berlin   has developed … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … Instead, they sharply delineated into two big geographical groups: those in colder, polar waters, and those in warmer, … beneficial findings, like antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, and novel enzymes that function at low temperature.” said Katrin …

… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how … aim to unlock the genomic diversity within the eucalypts, a group of fast-growing tree species that are widely grown as …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers … using Panicum hallii (Hall’s panicgrass), by generating two complete genomes from varieties that diverged over a … feedstock with a complex genome with multiple copies of its chromosomes. Switchgrass has deep roots that allow it …

… New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance … for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … multiple avenues, including agriculture, climate modeling, novel bioproducts, and environmental remediation—all …

… On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – … proper face covering, was JGI’s Administrative Services Group lead Denise Yadon, delivering the (baked) goods – a …

… On July 6, scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other … insights from metagenomic data. In deep learning, a branch of machine learning, data is passed through algorithms … protein sequences. Sevim is part of the JGI Genome R&D Group and is one of more than 100 scientists and systems …

… repository, making curated microbiome metadata that follows community standards freely available, and enabling … sequencing projects carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … all entities in the system. The JGI’s  Genomic Standards Group, which manages GOLD, communicates personally with …

… With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more … from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … for collecting genomes from microorganisms are shotgun (group) metagenomic sequencing and single-cell (individual) …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over … of extraordinary complexity. Beyond the sheer number of undiscovered species lies an even thornier problem: The … Moving toward 10,000 fungal genomes and beyond will yield novel enzymes and metabolites, enable prediction of fungal …