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… . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many … and their complex genomes are more difficult to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of modern, … found to be colinear to comparable regions in sorghum. Based in part on these positive results, in 2017, JGI …

… JGI Mission As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide advanced genomic … expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. … and manufacturing. Genomic science lies at the heart of biology, providing the foundational knowledge to …

… diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … genomic biodiversity. Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the past three decades, their …

… Dr. Kyrpides joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004 to lead the Genome Biology Program and the development of the comparative analysis platforms for microbial genomes … on Microbiome Data Science. His group is developing novel methods for enabling large-scale comparative analysis, as …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in … Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … Initiative. She conducted her postdoctoral training in human microbiome research at the Institute for Genome …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could … into mechanistic understanding. They engineered a plasmid-based Rhodospirillum rubrum system to overexpress the MAR … isolate it. The JGI provided a range of constructs based on sequences for MAR enzymes from different organisms to …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …