Results
… Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are being recovered and identified from environmental samples (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of … The work was led by research scientist Stephen Nayfach, the study’s first author in the Microbiome Data Science group …
Learn more
… proposals have been accepted from 70 full submissions based on 92 letters of intent. Additionally, 40 percent … call. Richard Dick of The Ohio State University aims to study plant drought resilience in the Sahel, an arid region … Their presence reduces the need to add fertilizers to the soil. diCenzo’s proposal is also notable as he had an …
Learn more
… On November 3, 2021, the JGI and the Workforce Development & Education department of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) … were: Simon Roux and Matthew Kellom for the JGI Metagenome Program Ellen Dow and Elisha Wood-Charlson for …
Learn more
… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of …
Learn more
… about JGI’s PhycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced algal genomes, omics data and comparative analysis tools. Questions and Answers 1. Q(uestion): Why would your Tree ever … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …
Learn more
… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our 2022 … great impact on these algal blooms. So Vardi and his group study one specific alga, Emiliania huxleyi (sequenced by … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …
Learn more
… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation. Understanding how genes are regulated … hard to make them work for the kinds of plant samples we study — and even go beyond, putting four different species … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …
Learn more
… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula The Science … genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A new … the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down …
Learn more
… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding. The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … more reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities. …
Learn more
… benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. … sharing. Recently, researchers have been able to study both sides of this interaction up close, using RNA … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …
Learn more

