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… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, … the evolutionary strategy we are far more familiar with: differentiating into male and female sexes. For the first … The JGI sequenced the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas … ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … salinity determine how life thrives in the Arctic, and how different types of microbes form communities. As …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford … human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed … the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for JGI Plant Flagship Genomes and …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … of uncultured  microbes , scientists usually employ two different methods; shotgun metagenomic sequencing and … is through a method called Multiple Displacement Amplification, and most genomes that were acquired through it were …

… Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted … A collaborative team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for … multiple, independent origin events? Do the cytotypes react differently in response to the environment? We set out to …