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… episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC … plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its … Note: Merchant is also a faculty scientist in the Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology Division of the Berkeley …

… Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how … Steve Singer are harnessing the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at the Joint BioEnergy …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at … America: guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.       …

… working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. There he constructed the pipelines for directed finishing and co-led … DOE human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place order … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for …

… The ocean depths are vast and dark. But there are hotspots on the ocean floor — underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal … and understanding how they’ve adapted to this extreme environment.   …

… we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted … Proposals are accepted year-round; the next review will be conducted in March. You can also find  more information about the scientists and their proposals here .         …

… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long … the OGG. For a long time, C-fern has served as a model for studying ferns and for teaching plant biology. It is typical …

… 2022 marks the JGI’s 25th anniversary . Over the next few months, we’ll be revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Over the past 25 years, the JGI has …

… Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a … food crops and feedstocks for biomass and biofuel production. Learning about the ecology and evolution of  …

… JGI researchers demonstrate how their laboratory and data science efforts support users, advance foundational science and enable biotechnology discoveries. (Pictured … Wang, Sravanthi Tejomurthula, Mi Yan, Deanna Beatty)    Vision  Lead AI-driven genomic innovation to advance …