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… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The … developing and harnessing single-cell methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated microbes and link their … with Woyke, two JGI users were also elected to the AAM: fungal researcher Jason Stajich of the University of …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have … and var. shastensis from North America – against a third fungal Serpula species, S. himantioides from Europe, that …

… 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, … of the JGI’s Flagship genomes. She and her colleagues have generated a high-quality, phenotyped mutant library in … as the alga is colloquially known by researchers. A missing gene from this mutant library leads to photosynthetic …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane … an enzyme system that was previously only understood at a genetic level. Functional and structural experiments showed … convertible to ethylene, he began looking into the genetic foundations of what would become the MAR enzyme .  …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even … peering into the function and activity of phytoplankton genes and looking at how communities of these microalgae … contains expanded genes for proteins requiring zinc. Co-expression analysis as well as laboratory culture …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining … Wang Project:  Embeddings Based Clustering of Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Novel Natural Product Discovery Kayla Kelly … Brian Bushnell Project:  Machine Learning Applications in Gene Annotation Masato Terasaki Mentor: Yumary Vasquez …

… genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional … and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … as part of a startup grant of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, the Research & Artistry Award of Northern Illinois …

… Protein annotations provide insights into environmental … The Impact The initial analysis highlights abundances of gene annotations that provide insights into the nutrients … a statistical tool that helps researchers utilize gene markers across different ecosystems to better …

… Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, the cotton fields look like … authors of the  paper published April 20, 2020 in  Nature Genetics include Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of JGI’s  … provides breeders with insights on crop improvements at a genetic level, including why having multiple copies of their …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The … that species specific sets of single cells harbored mobile genetic elements that were missed within paired metagenome … of within species recombination, indicating variation in gene flow between the analyzed community members. The Impact …

… Kathleen Scott, Tiffany Taylor, Setsuko Wakao and Benjamin Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for … and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions … and harnessing biomineralization processes for next-generation materials production. Enabled by the JGI, which …