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… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by then-graduate student Cory Schwartz and his advisor Ian … MB) and NSF  1706545 (IW). HA and JW were supported by the Office of Naval Research under grant  N00014-15-1-2785 . JW …

… Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific … students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part of a course or internship, and before ever publishing a …

… You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … and environmental DNA sequencing to explore microbial and plant interactions across unique ecosystems, …

… FY2024 EMSL-JGI FICUS collaborative proposal call . Letters of Intent for the joint call are due March 7, 2024. The FICUS call allows researchers to combine the power of genomics and molecular characterization from the JGI and … researchers can also request access to the capabilities of the Biological Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (BioSANS) …

… how they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across … University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear from CSU San Marcos Professor Matt Escobar and UC Davis Associate Professor …

… for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide advanced genomic … of products, making data easier to access and use, and by investing in the latest advanced genomic capabilities to … processed 13,700 metabolomics samples With our users, 247 publications were published   …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic … from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant … metabolic changes they’ve undergone. The Impact The number of microbes in, on, and around the planet is an astronomical …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … selected as the 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Roux leads … and management best practices that have advanced the microbial sciences. The Prize also recognizes innovative and …

… Find a series of webinars related to our Integrated Microbial Genomics & Microbiomes portal. …

… technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo PhD, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo … Udwary DW, Mouncey NJ. Comparative and pangenomic analysis of the genus Streptomyces. Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 7;12(1):18909. …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … are able to partner to form lichens. Studying the symbiosis by investigating a lichen’s genomes and transcriptomes could help inform efforts at bioengineering symbiotic microbial consortia for bioenergy crops. And because lichens …