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… This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to … at their desks. As part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns …

… XXVII Conference (PAG) takes place January 12-16, 2019, in San Diego, Calif. Representatives from the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the  DOE Systems Biology … Changes during Leaf Senescence in  Populus 8:03 PM Natural Diversity in  Setaria  and a Novel Gene for Shattering   In …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea … are available through JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. These data allowed researchers … a haloarchaea “pan-genome.” Described as the total pool of genetic material comprised by all members of a species, the …

… Developing and validating an integrated approach to genome recovery … initiative, with varying numbers of genomes to demonstrate its capacity to tackle metagenomes with low (40 genomes) to … by the Banfield lab in collaboration with the JGI), human microbiomes, natural oil seeps in Santa Barbara, Calif., and …

… of UC Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific presumption on its head and opens up a new avenue to explore for efficient …

… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, two undergraduate …

… a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among … mat are their viruses? The abundance of a virus relative to its host (inferred through sequence data) can suggest …

… Learn more about JGI’s  MycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced fungal genomes, omics … Do you accept oomycetes to be proposed for genome sequencing, or only “true fungi”? A(nswer): Our focus is on fungi, … 142 of them that are not only conserved across large phylogenetic distances, but have an unknown or poorly …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). because of its utility for biotechnology and bioenergy applications. … Research, as part of the Quantitative Plant Science Initiative (QPSI) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). …

… view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes are regulated is like deciphering the complex … where transcription factors (TFs) — the proteins that flip genetic switches — bind DNA were limited to a few model … the technology’s availability to users is a long-term goal; its robustness will enable researchers to propose …

… change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it comes to … for metagenomic sequencing. A study  recently published in  Microbiome shows that the way nutrients flow through the … 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation could look like. In one article, Micro-Scale … nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome assembly …