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… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If … from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant … metabolic changes they’ve undergone. The Impact The number of microbes in, on, and around the planet is an astronomical …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation … global ecological and environmental processes, especially by modifying host cell metabolism and altering cell fitness. …

… Twice each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users … synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below find a list of the final six researchers accepted for 2022. Proposals …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers … perennial grasses using Panicum hallii (Hall’s panicgrass), by generating two complete genomes from varieties that … feedstock with a complex genome with multiple copies of its chromosomes. Switchgrass has deep roots that allow it …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … to living on a changing planet. Mo Kaze is a University of California (UC), Merced graduate student working with  … in California’s manmade water transport canals. Inspired by Randall Munroe’s xkcd comic “Up Goer Five” and his …

… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key … hits a drought. Tag along with their experiments in a fully enclosed, human-made ecosystem: Biosphere 2.      …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is located in one of those counties. The shelter-in-place order has since been … In this brief captioned video, JGI Chief Informatics Officer Kjiersten Fagnan reflects on the personal and …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … that break down plant matter. This means plants don’t fully decompose in peatlands, and so carbon within their … to the atmosphere. Peat bogs also serve the ecosystem by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed …

… – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Panel discussion, Q&A followed by: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Hosted Hoppy Hour @ Calicraft … Twist Bioscience Sarah Richardson , CEO and Founder, MicroByre (Cyclotron Road company) Hosted by Nigel Mouncey, Director, DOE Joint Genome Institute Read …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who … synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions … to use them for engineering applications in support of advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … DGR could mutate the virus’ tail fiber proteins, and thereby allow them to embrace different cells. Since that … other cell defenses that could prevent viruses from successfully replicating, even if they managed to enter the host …