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… 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), scientists sequenced the genomes of four  Zygnematophyceae algae, which …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … Program at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … through this technology.” “This is a fantastic example of rapid-prototyping systems for metabolic pathways that we …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting … builds on the pyrophilous fungi the JGI has previously sequenced , and provides a powerful snapshot of what soils …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … Researchers collaborating across multiple institutions have sequenced and analyzed the genome of an alga that thrives in saltwater (halotolerant) …

As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal peril. But corals comprise …

… 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – … business and will dearly miss seeing all of them on a daily basis.” In retirement Ray hopes to spend quality time with …

… for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the  DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)—have selected 11 proposals for … with soil properties that co-vary with depth and with changes in warming and other environmental conditions. Among …