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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to … close to our JGI hearts, we’re featuring some scintillating genomic science research that feels especially relevant to …

… 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 … studies in the same system. With the right functional characterization, those genes could become dials for tuning …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … of community-building efforts in the field of viral ecogenomics. For this role, Dr. Roux can rely on more than 10 … virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics. Nature 578, 432–436. …

… Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting researchers to submit … white papers to the Community Science Program’s  Functional Genomics call for proposals .  On July 8, JGI’s DNA … really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard …

… . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many … sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of modern, genomic breeding in these crops. For diploid species, … given its estimated size of 10 billion bases (more than three times the size of the human genome). As part of a …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in … tool will make the right cut, researchers created a set of guide RNAs that were effective against 94 percent of the genes in a lipid-prolific yeast. The Impact The team … MB) and NSF  1706545 (IW). HA and JW were supported by the Office of Naval Research under grant  N00014-15-1-2785 . JW …

… Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: mgm.jgi.doe.gov   This highly hands-on …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to … Kaze was part of the  2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, and is part of  Mark Sistrom’s …