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… part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … To ensure the gene editing tool will make the right cut, researchers created a set of guide RNAs that were effective … and xylose — into fatty acids that could be used for renewable fuel. In fact, lipids can make up more than 90 …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … Biotechnology! Loretta Spencer served as a manyterm mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and is known for her contributions to … plant genomes. She has appeared on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list assembly by Clarivate Analytics. In 2020, …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … As reported August 26, 2021, in Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … human chromosomes: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers were studying Chromosome 5, which contains about … and diabetes mellitus. Los Alamos National Lab researchers investigated Chromosome 16, which contains about …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … As  reported August 26, 2021, in  Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at …

… PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is worn to minimize exposure to hazards that can cause workplace injuries and illnesses.  PPE or Personal Protective … Over the last few months, we found an increasing number of colleagues missing elements of the required PPE in the …

… DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the Community Science … really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard …

… This summer marked the first fully in-person internship experience in several years for students and researchers alike at the JGI. With the past few years … the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from fellow researchers onsite as well. …

… one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking into a desert shrub that’s native to North America: …

… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that …

… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the … University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to more researchers. Ultimately, the goal is to generate SIP data …