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… Dr. Cole is interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. Prior to … how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective colonization. In … of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 2006) …

… Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers behind software that finds plasmids and viruses within microbial genomes. As mobile genetic elements like viruses spread their DNA, they can …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … For the past few years they have partnered with JGI’s Microbiome Data Science group led by Nikos Kyrpides , mining … Doudna’s interest. As Doudna noted in her book, “These bits of information sent a little shiver of intrigue down my …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga … A recent study shows that when salinity is reduced in its environment, this alga reveals a remarkable ability to … production and natural fertilizers. By understanding the genetic and metabolic pathways involved in stress responses, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … 1 billion years of evolution in Kingdom Fungi — from phylogenetic relationships to evolution of genomic mechanisms — resulting in the diversity of fungal phenotypes and a myriad of ecologies.” … Filling in the Plant Tree of Life …

… Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome …

… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how ecosystems are adapting to stresses. A … State University and colleagues aim to understand how soil microbiomes in fire-adapted ecosystems respond to low and …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a … and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied … fine-tune their engineering efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy crops more efficiently. Summary …

… Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on a changing planet. Mo Kaze is a University of … Canal System,” focuses on anthropogenic impacts on wetland microbiome composition and metabolism, work on which she is …

… Sphagnome data would enable researchers’ insights on their potential carbon cycling impact.   The … and evolutionary genomics .” Understanding the nature and genetic basis of functional traits in sphagnum growth and decomposition is critical to … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae   With advances in genomics technologies, keen interest in the bioenergy and … of algae, and sampling of the length and breadth of algal diversity, the numbers of sequenced algal genomes, and the …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … a way for researchers to study the planet’s microbial diversity, much of which remains unknown and uncultured in … Bigelow Lab led to the identification of key microbial culprits in carbon fixation in the dark ocean. Combining single …