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New and Improved: Eucalyptus Reference is Now Accessible
… genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | Genomes | Genetics , with significant advances … the 2014 Eucalyptus grandis reference genome that has been widely adopted. The new genome assembly resolves both … new improved genome assembly generated through the JGI’s Community Science Program will help support targeted genetic …
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New Vision, New Mission, New Plan: The JGI’s Next Five Years
… science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … and services.  Advancing the bioeconomy will provide a wide range of benefits, but it also requires a deep … strategic plan lays out how users and the global research community will bridge fundamental knowledge gaps to advance …
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In Hot Spring Microbial Mat, Viruses Ride “Piggyback”
… But what trends govern those virus-host interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting …
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Evolution of a multi‐step phosphorelay signal transduction system in Ensifer: recruitment of the sigma factor RpoN and a novel enhancer‐binding protein triggers acid‐activated gene expression
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A Synthetic Gene Library Yields a Previously Unknown Glycoside Phosphorylase That Degrades and Assembles Poly-β-1,3-GlcNAc, Completing the Suite of β‑Linked GlcNAc Polysaccharides
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Fine-scale evaluation of two standard 16S rRNA gene amplicon primer pairs for analysis of total prokaryotes and archaeal nitrifiers in differently managed soils
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Engagement Webinar: What Can You Do With An Approved CSP Functional Genomics Call Proposal?
… Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the Community Science Program’s  Functional Genomics call for … the data had driven his lab’s focus on guide RNA library generation and development and its applications. “I moved to … of terpenoids, naturally occurring organic chemicals with a wide range of potential applications. Q&A from the Webinar …
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Introducing New Members of the JGI User Executive Committee
… on the UEC is an opportunity to help develop the JGI’s community outreach efforts with diversity, equity and … user bottlenecks in access, analysis and sharing of JGI-generated data. She is also interested in reaching and … on the JGI’s resources. The UEC represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice …
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Three Join the JGI User Executive Committee
… to make recommendations to best support the JGI user community. Schadt is an environmental microbiologist at ORNL … the JGI, as well as served on review panels for the JGI Community Science Program (CSP) proposals. He  brings … and resources to best meet the broad base of user community needs. Wilbanks is an Assistant Professor in the …
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Analyses of expressed sequence tags from the maize foliar pathogen Cercospora zeae-maydis identify novel genes expressed during vegetative, infectious, and reproductive growth
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Genomic analysis of 94 SEMIA strains isolated from common bean nodules: species diversity and genes related to nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and tryptophan metabolism
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Fungal Friends or Foes in Plant Roots
… plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified fungal gene families that help determine if these fungi act as … Communications paper . The work was partly enabled by a JGI Community Science Program (CSP) proposal led by INRAE’s … other microbiomes by providing reference genomes of the key community participants and enabling future metagenomics …
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