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… it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve …

Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced … develop presentation skills as well as build their network in the field of genomics and scientific research. The topics … using natural language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a …

In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, weather drought, and …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these …

… 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 …

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 …

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … more than 8,500 publicly available metagenome datasets generated from sampling sites around the world, including …

… anniversary . Over the next few months, we’ll be revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the past 25 years, the JGI has hosted interns from a number of universities and organizations. From field research and …

Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. … technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … which metabolites. … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo … Mol. Microbiol. 87, 1223-1236. PubMed … Education … Publications …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … of Missouri said he and his colleagues had identified 1,110 genes involved in lipid metabolism.  “There’s still a lot of …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed …