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… has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant …

We know all kinds of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects can digest plastic. So researchers are taking a look …

A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey … University and Uwe Ohler at   Humboldt Universität zu Berlin   has developed an atlas that maps gene expression … by neighboring cells in these processes.   One of the study’s co-authors is  Benjamin Cole , a research scientist …

Vision  Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy … expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on … polymorpha. Commonly known as liverwort, this was done to gain insights into gene families involved in adaptations seen …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. Academy …

Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team … Neurospora crassa, and to identify and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials …

For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of …

New Graduate Internship Program Builds Bridges Between DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), a DOE Office of Science user …

… is the story of a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In this episode: a look at the supercomputing that stitches together large datasets with the assembler …

Dr. Louie joined the JGI in 2014 to develop the metabolomics program, and in 2019 became Platform Lead where she manages metabolomics …

… human-centered, agile collaboration between the JGI and the information technology company Truss has resulted in the JGI Data Portal , a pilot download experience … databases and tools,” noted  Kjiersten Fagnan , JGI’s Chief Informatics Officer. JGI’s Portals, including Phytozome , …