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… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, … (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … perform functional assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The development of CheckV helps …

… Diatoms, a group of tiny algae, are also known as “living opals” because of the … beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? …

… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a … traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than …

… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the … 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 …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … stresses, and its transcriptome to learn more about which genes expression patterns. The analysis led to the … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these … began to offer a window into viral existence. Along with highlighting the viruses in a given sample, …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science … Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … This year’s annual CSP call had five areas of emphasis: genes to function, plant and algal functional genomics, …

… The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably never … annotating and analyzing the genome in order to find the genetic traits responsible for  P. trifoliata ’s hardiness, …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … conditions. They identified 511 new or recently discovered genera of bacteria and archaea. Many of the samples shared a …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … loss of cell walls and a complex pattern of evolution for genes related to eating plant compounds in both the oceanic … ) conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …