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… proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into … advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for bioenergy through … that could ultimately enable new or more efficient biotechnologies.  Below find a list of the nine researchers …

While summer interns at the JGI from multiple programs had their own goals to achieve, they …

Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties … In each garden, switchgrass plants clonally propagated from cuttings represent a diverse collection sourced from … of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of Energy …

… speakers who shared a look back at the JGI’s history, from its beginnings in the sequencing for the Human Genome … revolutions,” Ari Patrinos opened with this quote from Thomas Kuhn in his 25th Anniversary presentation. … remarkable ability to adapt to a changing scientific and technological landscape.” Scientific Impact Takes Time Dan …

… the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led … detailed in the journal  Microbiome , combines multiple techniques and was demonstrated using a specific group of … of this protocol was enabled by the JGI’s  Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program . The ETOP helps …

… host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these challenges, since it doesn’t … Nikos Kyrpides at the JGI led a team that combed datasets from around the world, finding over 125,000 partial and … The new database was called IMG/VR. It featured samples from different ecosystems all over the world, including …

… system. The Impact Photosynthesis harnesses carbon captured from the atmosphere in a process that generates energy. The … pathway that would more efficiently remove carbon from the atmosphere than current natural processes and use … a long-term effort to capture and utilize the excess carbon from the atmosphere for producing high value bioproducts. …

… will bridge fundamental knowledge gaps to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing.  As a leader in genomics … “The plan looks toward exciting new directions in science, technology and data science for the JGI,” noted JGI Deputy … planning workshops, as well as collecting extensive input from all JGI staff, Biosciences and Berkeley Lab leadership, …

… maturation. Recently reported in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … has extended the possible virophage genome size range from 13.8-29.3 kilobases (Kb) to 10.9-42.3 Kb. Additionally, the gene counts have similarly gone up from 13-25 to 12-39. “Overall,” the team concluded, “we …

… in science and research, two undergraduate students from UC Merced recently had summer internships in Walnut … (NSF) and supports underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. At the 2016 … CAMP students who earned outstanding research awards. From the 99 students who attended, representing 9 UC …

… light microscope, and fickle, often hiding their function from even the most determined scientist.  Recent work in  … their groupings.  One pivotal effort along these lines came from UC Berkeley professor and longtime JGI collaborator … National Laboratory’s NSLS-II used multiple x-ray techniques combined with advanced computational simulations …

… result of the latest call , a total of 70 graduate students from 52 universities were selected to carry out part of … of genomics and JGI scientists are developing cutting edge technologies to answer our most pressing problems. I’m very … also serve as a mentor for another SCGSR awardee, Ian Rambo from Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas-Austin. …