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… the DOE aims to advance genome science-based scientific research from a broad range of disciplines. Three calls fall … users with specific questions regarding their proposed research are encouraged to schedule time with Tanja Woyke .  …

… fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a … in plant biomass. This is of interest for bioenergy researchers looking to improve the industrial production of … and her postdoctoral fellow Vincent Wu worked with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

JGI brings and being able to be a part of groundbreaking research is very sentimental to me.” Mentors: Crysten … speakers talk about their own experiences and what their research means to them, applying those same principles to my … W. Berkeley Kauffman Project: “ 16s Sequencing of Barcoded Microbial Genomes ” Morgan Lavenstein Bendall : “It’s great …

… and interpret. The workshop aimed to showcase how researchers are utilizing deep learning to automatically … using deep learning. Vector representations allow homology searches between proteins to become much simpler; instead of … Lab’s Biological Systems and Engineering), to assign microbial taxa (Andrew Tritt of CRD and, independently, Ying …

… that can help or harm plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can … group at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) studied how fungi associate with roots in A. …

Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and … that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can …

… at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program , which awards graduate students the … Rambo’s work was overseen by Susannah Tringe, head of the Microbial Systems group. He also worked with Simon Roux and …

… between JGI and the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscale research and knowledge-based user facility at Berkeley lab. … AT, Blaby-Haas CE. (2024) Machine learning sheds light on microbial dark proteins. Nature Rev Micro 22, 63. Davidi L, … and Blaby-Haas CE. (2021) Co-locality to co-functionality: Eukaryotic gene neighborhoods as a resource for function …

Jorge Arroyo , director of UC Merced’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center, echoed similar sentiments for the … of the summer to “confident in themselves and their research” during their final presentations and beyond. Before … was a 2022 graduate student intern who is now a graduate researcher in Jing Xu’s lab and a teaching assistant for the …

… 40 percent of the proposals were submitted by researchers who had not been a primary investigator on any … habits of Mucoromycota fungi, and their effects on these oil-producing species. Many fungi have beneficial symbiotic … Their presence reduces the need to add fertilizers to the soil. diCenzo’s proposal is also notable as he had an …

JGI researchers lend expertise to develop tools and data hub for … in developing and maintaining the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomics and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. The … and understanding viral genomes and their interactions with microbial hosts. The second project, “ A consortium …

Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel research … and environmental DNA sequencing to explore microbial and plant interactions across unique ecosystems, from alpine soils to tropical glaciers.  Proposals are accepted …