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… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary … research, “Natural Prodcast” serves as an important line of communication to the scientific community. Host Dan … and future developments, and how the JGI can be part of that space.   …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … way of collecting them is through a method called Multiple Displacement Amplification, and most genomes that … it’s difficult to link the connections to them from the genetic elements that scientists have found, e.g. plasmids …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer … tool will make the right cut, researchers created a set of guide RNAs that were effective against 94 percent of the …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The … paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the model plant  Marchantia …

The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the chemicals they need to survive. To fill in their … Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by … Biotechnology.  The work also led researchers to identify a gene related to seed dispersal in wild populations for the …

In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … virus-host dynamics in nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced … genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … refine and improve the process of finding novel Cas genes and CRISPR systems. The collaboration has resulted in …

… the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … Dr. Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and carried forward … focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel production organisms and fermentation processes for …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified fungal gene families that help determine if these fungi act as … friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play …

Computing Facility (OLCF), NVIDIA, and the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, aims to explore applications in …