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As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote … funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports underrepresented minorities in science, technology, … Center at UC Merced. “This is a true testament of the hard work and caliber of our first-generation students and the …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even … to understand what makes polar photosynthesizers tick. He’s working with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy … which explores genomics of algal diversity and biology to support basic science as well as bioenergy and …

Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of the National … Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP). Following that work, they partnered once more with JGI Microbial Program …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly … pipeline. The Impact Part of the Department of Energy’s work toward developing a clean energy economy is developing … bioproducts. At NREL, Luke Dahlin in Michael Guarnieri’s group led the effort to screen 107 algal strains, growing them …

New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging … for a sustainable bioeconomy. To accomplish this vision, an updated mission statement for the user facility sets out to … comprised of holding JGI-internal leadership and planning workshops, as well as collecting extensive input from all …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … the JGI Flagship Plants . Since 2007, the JGI has been working on identifying switchgrass genes related to biomass … as multiple copies across the chromosomes. In a follow-up study , researchers focused on two types of naturally …

Puerto Nuevo is a small town along the Baja California coastline in Mexico. While conducting early field studies related … internship for helping lay the foundation for her graduate work. “Being a JGI-UC Merced Intern during the summer of my … I especially want to emphasize the inclusive, collaborative working environment I have consistently experienced each …

With a background in experimental and computational surface physics, Dr. … to facilitate expert curation of human gene models in support of JGI’s contributions to the Human Genome Project, … efforts expanded to include basal metazoans and plants. Working with a talented team of scientists and software …

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades … sure we could even complete a full project. Every other group I contacted was happy to offer advice but declined to … final paper that  could be published. Watching 18 students working to create a paper simultaneously in the same …

Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy … lipid metabolism in microalgae .  Nature Plants 1: 15107 Lupiáñez DG, Kraft K, Heinrich V, Krawitz P, Brancati F, … B, Hecht J, Spielmann M, Visel A , Mundlos S. (2015).  Disruptions of topological chromatin domains cause pathogenic …

A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley … knowledge and address global challenges.”  During the workshop UDE and Berkeley Lab scientists discussed a diverse … an affiliate scientist at Berkeley Lab. Moreover, follow-up meetings, agreements on exchange of materials and samples …