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Eelgrass Proves to Be Much Younger Than We Thought
… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around … locations.  One group investigated changes in protein sequences, while others analyzed single point mutations …
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High-quality draft genome sequence of Flavobacterium suncheonense GH29-5T (DSM 17707T) isolated from greenhouse soil in South Korea, and emended description of Flavobacterium suncheonense GH29-5T
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Complete genome sequence of the termite hindgut bacterium Spirochaeta coccoides type strain (SPN1T), reclassification in the genus Sphaerochaeta as Sphaerochaeta coccoides comb. nov. and emendations of the family Spirochaetaceae and the genus
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Draft genome sequences of Arthrobacter sp. AZCC_0090 and Mycobacterium sp. AZCC_0083 isolated from oligotrophic subsurface forest soil in the Santa Catalina mountains of Southern Arizona
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Scaling Up Existing Skill Sets
Over the course of the summer, the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship paired … six UC Merced students with seven JGI researchers for bioinformatics internship opportunities in fields ranging from …
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Genome sequence of the thermophilic fresh-water bacterium Spirochaeta caldaria type strain (H1T), reclassification of Spirochaeta caldaria, Spirochaeta stenostrepta and Spirochaeta zuelzerae in the genus Treponema as Treponema caldaria comb. nov.,
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Engagement Webinar: How to Successfully Apply for a CSP Proposal
Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  … and relevance to the DOE’s mission.  Have someone proofread your proposal to make sure the goals, experimental … in their proposal as long as they’re staying under the sequence cap? A(nswer): Proposals that are looking at …
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Streamlining Regulon Identification in Bacteria
RIViT-seq technology could speed up associating transcription factors with their target genes. The … the 5’-ends by 5’-end sequencing, from which those promoter sequences recognized by a given sigma factor are inferred. … of RIViT-seq to other transcription factors and even other organisms can fuel a deeper understanding of these …
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JGI@25: Following Fungi that Pry Apart Plant Polymers
… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … microbes — and the enzymes that would be produced by microorganisms — out,” said JGI user/collaborator Michelle …
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Honey Bee Gut Microbiota Divvy Up Dinner
Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … is a division of labor by these bacterial groups. But why the strain variability? The authors think the reason may …
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JGI Accepts 17 Proposals for Community Science Program
Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how … collaboration that produced the reference genome sequence for Eucalyptus grandis. Accessing recently burned …
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JGI@25: Building a Better Bean
In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … of the JGI; and Scott Jackson of the University of Georgia sequenced and analyzed the genome of the common bean. That … farmers and a commercial crop for large producers. The team sequenced and assembled a 473-million basepair genome of the …
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