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… of a rare form of human epilepsy and subsequently generated one of the first mouse models for this common neurological … Data Generation Platforms (Sequencing, Single Cell, DNA Synthesis, and Metabolomics) as well as Research & … & Technology-Precision Health” 2013-  Instructor Leena Peltonen School of Human Genomics, Sanger Center 2011-  …

… years’ crop of CSP recipients, over half of which are first-time PIs on a JGI proposal,” said Tanja Woyke , JGI’s deputy … “The proposed research by these PIs will address a broad diversity of important scientific questions relevant to the …

… able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have … feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have transitioned to the symbiotic lifestyle. The Impact The analysis … saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in plant cell walls, …

… three distinct RNA polymerases; in bacteria there is only one type of RNA polymerase responsible for each gene. These … well as a sigma factor. While all bacteria encode at least one principal sigma factor responsible for transcription of … sets associated with functions like stress responses and cellular differentiation. The tough part is identifying the …

… of the blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. Based on the single body part each blind man touches – … contiguous sequences (contigs) of proviruses flanked on one or both sides by genes from the host organism. With the …

… the van Niel Prize, the committee recognized Woyke as a pioneer in uncovering the hidden diversity of “microbial dark matter”–that uncultured and … and around the planet–through techniques including single-cell genomics and metagenomics. They cited her “landmark” …