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… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy … Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his … methods for elucidating the gene regulatory landscape of vertebrate genomes, which led to the discovery of …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … is a single-celled alga with a unique place in evolutionary history. Retaining ancestral features of both … sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference …

… is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since joining Berkeley Lab in 2008, Dr. Northen has had leadership roles within large DOE-funded research programs using mass … to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of microbes cycle carbon and sustain biomes via the …

… Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced … on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. Students also worked with … develop presentation skills as well as build their network in the field of genomics and scientific research. The topics …

… Dr. Frederik Schulz joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of … novel insights into the diversity and important ecological roles of microeukaryotes in terrestrial ecosystems. …

… Maureen is currently developing new high-resolution and high-throughput methods to link … these new methods, she hopes to expand our understanding of the roles that viruses play in their ecosystems, particularly in …

… and genomics to study endosymbiotic associations within microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in the evolutionary history of …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI … a foundation that allowed the scientists to interrogate the roles that terpenes play in nature. The research … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the …

… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, … (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen and …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose …

… Through the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship, graduate students Candace Cole, Mo Kaze, Akshay … their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has …