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… Chloroplast mimic a platform to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation cycle. The Science Chloroplasts are … (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology and the University of Bordeaux have developed a platform that mimics chloroplast function within a cell-sized system. The Impact …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … attracted the attention of many mycologists with the two publications of the kingdom-wide, multi-gene phylogeny of … the intricate flagellar apparatus is highly unlikely to regain once it is lost. Depending on the exact phylogenetic …

… Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … growth. In this instance, vegetable oil was injected into a specific type of food that was in the contaminated aquifer …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … created a set of guide RNAs that were effective against 94 percent of the genes in a lipid-prolific yeast. … genome with CRISPR-Cas9 in order to interrogate each one’s function. However, the team first needed to fix a defect in …

… information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights on why the dry rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is … plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the … because its local environment has been less impacted by human encroachment. The team also did head-to-head, or …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … nature was using it to do something important.” Related Publications:  A scoutRNA Is Required for Some Type V … LB et al. A thermostable Cas9 with increased lifetime in human plasma. Nat Commun. 2017 Nov 10;8(1):1424. doi: …

… Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … JGI Director. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… – $250 Students & Postdocs – $200 Regular Rates (begin September 19, 2026) General & Berkeley Lab Attendee – … campus. Organized every two years since 2018, the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” … understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … sequence can lead to changes in protein structures and functions, but the DNA bases themselves can also be … between genome-wide 5mC abundance and the abundance of specific 5mC methyltransferase (MTase) variants. Using new …

… communities than ever before — especially with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI … Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) has opened vast windows into specific activities catalyzed by microbial communities. By … These analyses provide granular insight into microbial functions, traits and competition, illuminating the inner …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science … Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … year’s annual CSP call had five areas of emphasis: genes to function, plant and algal functional genomics, …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … researchers have used culture-independent approaches to gain insight into the  genomes of giant viruses. In a new …