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… of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This … has supported over 250 projects since it started. At the JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni also manages the Synthetic Biology … His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production of biofuels and renewable chemicals, …

… New Graduate Internship Program Builds Bridges Between DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his … Olmstead was back on campus at the University of California, Merced to start orientation as a first-year graduate … Distinguished Graduate Internship Program. Conceived by Wang and Visel, the program challenges UC Merced graduate …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated … from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Marine … view of a population’s genetic makeup and identifying viruses interacting with these populations. Development of …

… of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects can digest plastic. … critters process plastic, to improve plastic recycling by following their lead.            …

… to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … to any type of lignin breakdown — and lignin breakdown by anaerobic fungi therefore thought to be impossible.  And … Research Center. O’Malley is also affiliated with JBEI. The JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential …

… successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … The process involves “labeling” a given substance by applying a stable isotope to it. The isotopes are … HT-SIP is a capability available to request through  the JGI proposal calls . …

… in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, including … measuring cyclic di-GMP in bacteria through work enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) . The Impact Cyclic … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is …

… UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s … Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi from … Participation (CAMP) program, a statewide initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that supports …

… As set out in the JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision for Integrative and  Collaborative Genome Science” – through … introduction to the resources and disciplines advanced by the JGI, we seek to inspire more students to enter the …

… Dr. Blow joined the JGI in 2009, and currently heads the Genome Analysis group. … Together, these teams provide analysis support and R&D for production and user science. He received his Ph.D. from … in human and other vertebrate genomes. When he joined the JGI, he worked as a project scientist and then as a research …