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… develop a tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science … Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities that seek to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. … at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at Lawrence Berkeley …

Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates these polar environments greatly contributes to … where organisms higher up in the food web like fish do not exist, nutrient cycling takes place only on a … long ago, this shift to archaea being the main producer doesn’t occur here. Understanding this fundamental …

… about their work. It’s fun to be around people who are generous with their time and like nerding out about the big … amazing to have access to rock star scientists who have done the groundbreaking work you’ve been reading about for … JGI has reinforced my plans to pursue a STEM career. I can see myself working at a national laboratory. My favorite …

… led by Tanja Woyke at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence … The team first tested the approach on bacterial laboratory models to set a reference for its performance, and then …

… three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and … switchgrass and poplar, then monitored changes to the plants’ lignocellulose composition, as well as degradation … JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also …

In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M … to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti’Yanna Watson … LaMonika Dent : We have been working on creating transgenic plants with CRISPR Cas9 knockout mutants to observe and …

… for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with … involving researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science … of biofuels sourced from algae. The collaborative approach highlights how the pipeline could help researchers …