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… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many plant …

… and bioenergy crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to …

… base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each parent. Having three or more genome copies from … plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … genomes to a diploid state while retaining multiple copies of some genes. This polyploidization process is ongoing and …

Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be …

The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. So in 2010, the JGI helped … threatens this important crop. Hear more about that work from researchers Gary Stacey (University of Missouri), Peter van Esse (The Sainsbury Laboratory) and …

This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every …

Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how … (Berkeley Lab). They were selected through peer review from 41 full proposals out of 50 letters of intent …

Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and … data with existing bioinformatic methods to bridge the gap from sequence to biology. …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic … synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below find a list of the six …

Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how the … next 3 episodes are the story behind that giant assembly from Lake Mendota. In this episode: the software evolution …