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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 … suggest that fungi are breaking down plant fibers, like cellulose and lignin. Bacteria, on the other hand, appear to …
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… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working … hone science presentation skills, and participate in professional development enrichment activities. For some … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship … Cross Species Integration of Single Cell Transcriptomes …
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… Paropkari, Vicente Ramirez and Rhondene Wint had summer 2018 internships in Walnut Creek. The students’ research … their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI … Merced JGI Mentors : Tanja Woyke & Jessica Jarett, Single Cells Group “My experience at JGI has exposed me to the …
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… In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get …
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… new methods to improve genome recovery from single cells and to build sequencing libraries from minimal DNA …
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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is located in one of those counties. The shelter-in-place order has since been … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …
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… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close … to living on a changing planet. Mo Kaze is a University of California (UC), Merced graduate student working with … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …
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… All Berkeley Lab Employees and Affiliates. When: August 29th, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Panel discussion, … Brewing, Walnut Creek Where: Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek Featuring a casual, … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …
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… causes Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) and is the major pathogen of soybean. Left uncontrolled, soybean rust could reduce crop yields by as much as 90 percent. As part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute’s 2016 Community Science Program portfolio , Sebastien … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …
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… JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of … after countless generations of sequencing platforms (up to 120 sequencing machines at maximum) maintained by a workforce … Walnut Creek and deciding on what was essential. There were multiple waste streams to consider, including unneeded …
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… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … from half of the United States. As reported January 27, 2021 in Nature , the team led by researchers at the … of clonally propagated plants to address these questions.” Multiple collection methods were applied to gather the …
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… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend that threatens to … are.” But according to a new study published September 16, 2021 in Nature Communications , warmer waters and …
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