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… warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the … than previously suspected. “That would cause significant consequences on the entire food web, and therefore ecosystem … After isolating the algal communities on filters, they sequenced DNA ‘marker’ gene sequences to identify the …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … in understanding the genomic basis and ecological consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea … hypersaline Antarctic lakes. The Impact By collecting and sequencing dominant haloarchaeal sequences from six hypersaline lakes, researchers focused on …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is published in a scientific … applications, Wint also developed and tested a gene sequence-based predictor of gene expression levels using …

… part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it to the correct sequence to snip — but not all guides are effective. To … approach: CRISPR-Cas9 relies on RNA with a short guiding sequence (20 bp) that directs the endonuclease where to cut, …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The … value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing approaches including amplicon and metagenomic … more moderate ecosystems. A few years ago, a candidate bacterial lineage was identified from microbial and …

… our 2024 Community Science Program Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals … relevant to the DOE’s mission, and I look forward to seeing their outcomes.” The annual CSP call is focused on … of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) missions in: sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, global …

… and collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a molecular biology-trained science communicator with extensive experience shaping compelling narratives for diverse audiences. In her prior role as a … Click to see the coverage of JGI-enabled science highlighting user research, newly accepted proposals, and outreach …

… gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what they’re doing, he first needs their DNA.   …

… Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be … uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had …

… 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries …

… yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their … value as both biofuel feedstock and their role in carbon sequestration. Poplar trees grow quickly in a variety of … generated is 25 terabytes in size. Resources for genomic sequencing, analysis and characterization were provided by …