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… just "spicy messenger RNA", and that somewhere in the mess of genetic sequences lurks the next cool virus – if only our …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then …

JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of … During those days, they were asked to “KonMari” their spaces, a decluttering method focused on keeping only items … equipment – all of that is being diverted to be reused or recycled. And so that is in part recycling and sustainability. …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of … of Wisconsin-Madison and a co-investigator in the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. Her research focus is …

With a background in experimental and computational surface physics, Dr. Goodstein held positions at Cornell, IBM, … focused on building tools to facilitate expert curation of human gene models in support of JGI’s contributions to the Human Genome Project, he began …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … and flood hardiness. Even with little water, full sunlight and hot temperatures, sorghum plants can … adapt and thrive in our changing climate has earned it a place on the JGI’s Flagship Plant Genome roster. Sorghum has …

… in the Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology Division of the Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area.] …

During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working … hone science presentation skills, and participate in professional development enrichment activities. For some … Merced internship program was founded in 2014 with the goal of inspiring students to embark on a career in genomics and …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … mentored several of the students including 2018 intern Candace Cole, noted that “each year, they bring an invaluable … the event and shared updates. Here are a few of the highlights: Mario Banuelos (2017 graduate intern): Assistant …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … to help researchers assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of these researchers were involved in, reported on over the last year: Jeremy Schmutz was part of a long-term multi-institutional research team that …