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… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists … that were acquired through it were usually only around 30% complete.  Described in  ISME Communications , a method …

Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): December 7   9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating … Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program allows scientists access to multiple user facilities through a …

JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab campus. By Friday, October … various waste streams located throughout the buildings allowed JGI staff to mindfully declutter. Earlier this year, …

…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … and Functional Genomics calls, here on our website.   See below for the full list of 2025 CSP Annual Call awardees. …

Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. Department of … start October 1, 2022. See the full list of awardees below: …

… the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching … genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to spend time out in the field, work at the lab bench, and … OnLine Database; Sarah Fruchart , who worked with Matt Blow; Sean Bray , who also worked with Zhong Wang’s group on …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science … leaf for photosynthesis.  ALISON:  Photosynthesis is what allows plants to make their own food from light and air — in …

Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach to tuning gene expression in metabolic pathways. Compared to … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify variations of essential genes …

The JGI welcomes three new members to the JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) : Roland Hatzenpichler of Montana State University, Teresa Pawlowska of Cornell University, and Jana U’Ren (pronounced …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. … across 528 species. The researchers found that unlike most flowering plants and animals, fungi lack gene body …

Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … detected in samples collected by Stephen Quake’s team at Yellowstone National Park’s Obsidian Pool hot spring. The …

… and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training … mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … took part in many enriching workshops and networked with fellow interns and scientists alike. Want to learn more about …