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… . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many crops have multiple sets of chromosomes (they are “polyploid”) and their complex … to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of modern, genomic breeding in these crops. For diploid …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … to help researchers assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The … DNA sequencing can help scientist to recover the genomes of these viruses and associate them with their microbial …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its reproductive machinery The Science To better … , is recognized as a mutualist, where both species of organism benefit from association, but was predicted to … researchers also generated the first transcriptomic dataset of sexual reproduction in early fungi and discovered genes …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers called phytoplankton play … microscopic algae have managed to adapt to a unique set of conditions in polar waters, including vast shifts in …

… The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial … with results published in the  November 2022 issue of Microbiome . High-throughput stable isotope probing (SIP) … and improve results. Applying this method to the study of a particular fungi, researchers identified novel …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee … , was  recently published in the journal  Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science . The following guest piece was … power that viruses have to affect nearly every aspect of our daily lives.  But for researchers who study viruses …

… technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team of … the country, training 316 students in fungal biology, bioinformatics, and genomics.  The Impact For decades, the … fungal genomes. They manually curate data to connect to the newly generated Myco-Ed reference genomes made available in …

… to further develop a more diverse and inclusive pool of talent for career opportunities at JGI and Berkeley Lab. …

… Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to …

… industry, and government organizations for three days of scientific presentation, interactive panel discussions, …

… novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …