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… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … Biotechnology! Loretta Spencer served as a manyterm mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and is known for her contributions to … large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood contributed to include: A 2021 …
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… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division …
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… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the … University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear from CSU San Marcos Professor Matt Escobar and UC Davis Associate Professor …
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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” Building upon … nature was using it to do something important.” Related Publications: A scoutRNA Is Required for Some Type V …
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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose …
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… Specializing in mass spectrometry-centered projects, Dr. Bowen’s work focuses on developing high-performance computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for … BS – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – Arizona State University, Tempe, Chemical …
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… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …
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… Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be quietly improving the soil. Penn State researchers Mary Ann Bruns and Terry Bell are digging in to understand how. …
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… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding. The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … more reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities. …
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