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… Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Max Planck Institute in Hanover, Germany, where he developed novel … science program — their areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and Steve Singer are harnessing the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and …

… Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a … is encoded in DNA, with RNA delivering the instructions inside DNA to the cell, RNA viruses store their genetic … Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. “We then looked into many more samples and refined our methodology,” …

… In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute with Dan Rokhsar, who also holds a joint appointment with the … that could help crop breeders and researchers predict how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management … metabolism within the Florida Everglades. They decided to look at the predominant taxa and the abundance of genes … Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a … approach to better understand microbial communities by looking at protein function within them. The work was led by …

… Twice each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis …

… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a virus protein tied … Lab). Using 5,000 images of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the JGI, scientists have begun the … is tied to carbon cycling and plays an important role in how carbon is processed and cycled in soils. Ultimately, …

… In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to … research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti’Yanna Watson and graduate … CRISPR Cas9 knockout mutants to observe and investigate how transporter proteins regulate the production of root …

… of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid event, with guests joining onsite at the Integrative Genomics Building at Lawrence Berkeley … pivoted towards the future and shared ways that her team is looking to use CRISPR-Cas9 to solve new problems. According …

… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, researchers take a look at what happens to that storage when a rainforest hits …