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… 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 of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … “There was oil on the surface and oil below, but no oil in between.” To find an explanation, his team tracked the …

… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … on projects related to understanding how the interactions between viruses and their host microbes impact the …

… ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director … coli , allowing the team to model the competition dynamics between different synthetic  E. coli strains in co-culture. …

As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and … Research Symposium , held February 6 at the University of California, Irvine, Cristhian and Bryan were among 5 UC …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference … is a triploid, the result of a highly productive cross between a diploid  M. sinensis and a tetraploid  M. …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference … is a triploid, the result of a highly productive cross between a diploid M. sinensis and a tetraploid M. …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … size to test if a computer algorithm could distinguish between fungal lifestyles of saprobes and pathogens based on …

In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation … high-throughput and high-resolution studies of interactions between host cells and viruses in the environment. …

Populations of Antarctic lake microbial communities change with the … with light availability. A long-running time-series study offers a first glimpse into a full season’s cycle of this polar environment. This cycle suggests a reliance on …

Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific … students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part of a course or internship, and before ever publishing a …

For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of DNA sequence to the public data repositories over its now …