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… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, through its  Community Science Program . And the work is …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … collaborated with the JGI on a proposal using this approach through the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program …

… fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 researchers working in 21 … by more than 200 scientists and sequenced by the JGI through the  Community Science Program, and already …

… A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey at Duke University and … provides a foundational data set that is now available through a new  single-cell data viewer that was … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … is Dr. Yi Zhai, and I’m currently working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. … this work is essential for improving crop resilience through climate change. Ti’Yanna Watson: The best part about …

… Through the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship, graduate … their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … the most biomass to date of any such strain, identified through a screening and characterization pipeline. The … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to … Imstepf一were selected to continue their research projects through the DOE RENEW grant initiative when school starts in … Yibing Wang Mentors: Tomoya Honda, Dung Mai Project:  Designing Synthetic Chemoreceptors for Neurotransmitter …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers … feedstock with a complex genome with multiple copies of its chromosomes. Switchgrass has deep roots that allow it … relative, the candidate bioenergy crop, switchgrass. Through the JGI’s Community Science Program , JGI sequenced …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend that threatens to … sequenced their RNA transcripts. All sequencing was done through the JGI Community Science Program . Using an ecology …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … is a kind of movable feast being deconstructed as it goes through the honey bee gut. Early on, monosaccharide sugars … It’s like giving everyone a fork — all strains can potentially dig in, even if they were too lazy to produce …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.   Publications Grimwood, J., Gordon, L., Olsen, A. et al. The …