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… proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into … advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for bioenergy through …

… speakers who shared a look back at the JGI’s history, from its beginnings in the sequencing for the Human Genome … revolutions,” Ari Patrinos opened with this quote from Thomas Kuhn in his 25th Anniversary presentation. … efforts expanded beyond LANL to include resources from Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. …

… with excitement and determination as they came onsite. From data carpentry to science communications, their … this short video (below) to hear more about the summer from their own perspectives. The interns from this cohort and their JGI mentors are listed below, …

While summer interns at the JGI from multiple programs had their own goals to achieve, they …

… the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led … tested and deployed a pipeline to first target cells from communities of uncultivated microbes, and then … in target cells that give off a much brighter signal. Cells from many natural environments are typically too dim to see …

… host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these challenges, since it doesn’t … Nikos Kyrpides at the JGI led a team that combed datasets from around the world, finding over 125,000 partial and … The new database was called IMG/VR. It featured samples from different ecosystems all over the world, including …

… system. The Impact Photosynthesis harnesses carbon captured from the atmosphere in a process that generates energy. The … pathway that would more efficiently remove carbon from the atmosphere than current natural processes and use … a long-term effort to capture and utilize the excess carbon from the atmosphere for producing high value bioproducts. …

… of Florida collected forest samples of poplar and soil from Washington and Oregon. The cuttings included genotypes from the DOE BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), predecessor … with  M. elongata . Poplar might be detecting lipids from  M. elongata;  the fungus produces them so …

… first paper that describes sorghum’s response to drought, from a large-scale field experiment to uncover the … experiment is led by a consortium involving researchers from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, UC … leaf and rhizosphere (soil surrounding the root) samples from the plants at the same time each week over the full …

JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab campus. … that the process of moving 250 people and their equipment from 4 single-story buildings to a new 4-story building 20 …

… in science and research, two undergraduate students from UC Merced recently had summer internships in Walnut … CAMP students who earned outstanding research awards. From the 99 students who attended, representing 9 UC … students and the amazing mentorship they receive from our faculty.” Cristhian and Bryan interned with Zhong …

Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and …