Search

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous … Blurring the Line Between Plasmids and Phages … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship … Cross Species Integration of Single Cell Transcriptomes …

… New Graduate Internship Program Builds Bridges Between DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. … could be considered.” Olmstead’s project focused on the genetic mechanisms of chemotaxis in the Arabidopsis …

… In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, weather drought, and …

… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more … perform functional assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The development of CheckV helps … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… Diatoms, a group of tiny algae, are also known as “living opals” because of the strange, beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea … code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria resist foreign genetic elements by incorporating short sequences from … This work received funding by the Alfred P. Sloan foundation (grant number …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on … developing and harnessing single-cell methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated microbes and link their …

… switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious … traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than …

… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the journal Science . It detailed how they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant … JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research …

… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of biomass breakdown. They’ve spent millions of years …

… Specializing in mass spectrometry-centered projects, Dr. Bowen’s work focuses on developing high-performance computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for … BS – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – Arizona State University, Tempe, Chemical …