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… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … aims to help overcome common user bottlenecks in access, analysis and sharing of JGI-generated data. She is also … terms. The JGI solicited UEC nominations in late 2022 and the election period concluded on Jan. 6, 2023. With …

… researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and his team  announced in  … ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the … “Once you have a landing pad in a strain, you can deliver multiple types of payloads, such as individual genes, whole …

… genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has long been a significant … analyze but also create DNA sequences mimicking an array of microbial life. By leveraging massive user-generated … conducted by JGI users. These datasets include an extensive 25-year study of microbial communities in freshwater …

… places that are considered to be inhospitable to humans are of particular interest. Matt also supports various CSP and …

… Emerald Nash and mentor Jonelle Basso, Experimental Study of Root Colonization by Resident Phages of a Plant Growth … and mentors Igor Grigoriev and Bishoy Kamel, A Comparative Analysis of Metabolic Pathways in Fungal Pathogens Shayna … and the fact that I got to do a project involving over 12,000 fungal genomes was just really, really exciting for me …

… Biology (CSMB) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.   On March 2, 2021, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory hosted … on “Integrated Multi-omics Analyses for the Prediction of Metabolic Flux in. Lignin Conversion”       … integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … five oceanic regions. In doing so, they found a high degree of variability in the types of microorganisms that inhabit … metagenomic sequencing to the study as well as  genome analysis, providing authors a more complete picture of the …

… annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new … closest relative S. paradoxus at high temperatures (39°C/102°F). The Impact One of the challenges in understanding wild … phenotype using a strategy called reciprocal hemizygosity analysis via sequencing (RH-Seq). Strains of S. cerevisiae …

… This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from … In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every part of this project depends on lakewater samples — so this …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified fungal gene families that help determine … friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play …

… UC Merced graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan and alumnus of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, first sampled the area in summer 2016.  She described the microbial diversity patterns of … today. I didn’t know anything about Principal Component Analysis (PCAs) when I first started, and overall found …

… ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … dead cells recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). In their analysis, they found the salinity changes led the algae to …