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Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system … can also act as a protective layer insulating permafrost from the warming regional temperatures. For this reason, the … estimate a quarter of the world’s terrestrial carbon is stored in peatlands, which make up nearly 3 percent of the …

… characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently in … head of the JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science program, underscored the value of taking a look at the AT family. … These enzymes are crucial for creating nucleic acids and proteins, as well as recycling nitrogen. Now, with insight …

… advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In providing a reference sugarcane  …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many plant … the evolution of  Dothideomycetes fungi. The  work appeared in the June issue of  Studies in Mycology . This work …

DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. Department of Energy … to see what research is like at JGI. After graduating from UC Merced, this experience will help them direct their … significantly with the goals of the program could be considered.” Olmstead’s project focused on the genetic mechanisms …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these challenges, since it doesn’t … viral genomes. The new database was called IMG/VR. It featured samples from different ecosystems all over the world, …

… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … within the cytoplasm of their cells. This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The … of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing …

… is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted proposals … under our Community Science Program . Below find a list of researchers whose proposals were accepted for 2024. …

… in developing new methods to improve genome recovery from single cells and to build sequencing libraries from minimal DNA input without amplification. …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … An integrated machine learning framework to maximize host prediction for metagenome-derived viruses of archaea and … Microbiology Resource Announcements … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …