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… are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone … rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … the tried-and-true method of traditional shotgun metagenomics. One approach uses fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the … Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the cellular level, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a fabricated ecosystem – an EcoFAB. These small plastic growth chambers let researchers … around the world compare their work consistently. And EcoFABs also work well in the classroom. This episode, we …

… The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest … trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to harness for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish … cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the … U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (https:// … [DE-AC02-05CH11231]. Dr. Charles Gawad has been supported for this work by a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator …

… (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into wasps that program oak trees … project unfolded, and how they worked with the JGI's metabolomics program to find out more about these weird little pods. …

… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … direction,” she added. Volland took on the challenge to visualize these giant cells in three dimensions and at … the entire cell.” The JGI team then used single cell genomics to analyze five of the bacterial cells on the …

… JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision for Integrative and  Collaborative Genome Science” – through … technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. In doing so, it is our ambition to further develop a more diverse and inclusive pool of talent for career opportunities at JGI and Berkeley Lab. …

… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 … highest honors! Tringe, a microbiologist, was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial … is the interim director of Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, and JGI’s deputy for …