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The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This … on their summer projects. Watch the short video here to see what they had to say about their experiences and what … research is very sentimental to me.” Mentors: Crysten Blaby-Haas & Bikash Shrestha Project: “ Detecting Isotope Bonds …
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The BioSANS instrument is at the Center for Structural Molecular Biology (CSMB) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. On March 2, 2021, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory hosted a webinar to showcase how researchers can gain …
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This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of … genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to spend time out in the field, work at the lab bench, and … at UC Merced . CAMP is a statewide initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports …
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Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in internships at the DOE Joint … the version 6 data updates and feature enhancements to the Genomes OnLine Database (GOLD) administered by the DOE JGI. T.B.K Reddy, Kaushal‘s mentor, described his …
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… virologist and postdoc at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses influence the flow of carbon in …
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Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the release of greenhouse … gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what they’re doing, he first needs their DNA. …
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Every summer, the flagship JGI-UC Merced Internship Program invites undergraduate and graduate students to engage in real, impactful research projects with JGI mentors. In this episode, hear two interns from the 2021 cohort …
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… yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand how ecosystems work and how … to large ecosystem-level processes for the first time. By collecting data from 27 different poplar ( Populus …
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There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their … Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage pass. …
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Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The … at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists …
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This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized …
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Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to harness for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable genetic …
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