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… and their biosynthetic logics to be understood, accessing these untapped metabolic capabilities is often tedious and resource intensive. This is often due to, for example, tight … Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, has been developing and applying new genomics capabilities that …

… highlights notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda lake east of California’s Yosemite National Park, … the JGI (isolates here , here and here ), and the data has been used to better understand arsenic mobility and to …

… Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved mix-and-match characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost … has a rich back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes …

… the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices that affect … of the JGI Annual Meeting. Any investigator who has been an active user of the JGI at any time in the past two …

… PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is worn to minimize exposure to hazards that can cause workplace injuries and illnesses.  PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is worn to minimize exposure to hazards that can cause workplace … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… An improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a new reference genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | Genomes | … to the 2014 Eucalyptus grandis reference genome that has been widely adopted. The new genome assembly resolves both …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant … It’s that third component, lignin, that has historically been less of a resource to be extracted and more of an … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research …

… diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … on the order of 100 times the size of what has typically been associated with viruses, while the genomes of large … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The …

… Congratulations to Tanja Woyke, who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize for Studies in Bacterial Systematics for the triennium 2017-2020! …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, … sift for snippets of giant viruses in metagenomes. This has been useful in marine environments, where it has become …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven … Laboratory (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, … Research, as part of the Quantitative Plant Science Initiative (QPSI) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). …