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… 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  … (Try it yourself  here .) She translated her abstract from a 2019 conference. Both versions appear side-by-side …

… include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped by dam removal to … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … CSP investigators,” said Tanja Woyke, Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in …

… Pictured from left: [Top row]: Romy Chakraborty, Dawn Chiniquy, Anne … Setsuko Wakao, Meng Wang, and Allison Werner.   A total of 20 proposals were selected by the Joint Genome Institute … (TMF) for their collaborative user program. The portfolio of research proposals integrates genomics with nanoscale …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting different host species? Or, do they tend to … their host indefinitely. Now, in studying a microbial mat from Cone Pool in Mono County, California, scientists have …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … podcast minisode.)  In 2016, the JGI accepted a proposal from Sebastien Duplessis of the French National Institute …

… chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under standard conditions. As described in a recent issue of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the … a template — integrative analysis of multiple omics data from various environments — that JGI users can leverage to …

… DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. Department of Energy … to see what research is like at JGI. After graduating from UC Merced, this experience will help them direct their … on campus, Visel and Wang are already looking forward to opening the graduate internship program to a new pool of …

… UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was … JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for … began in 2014, pairs undergraduate and graduate students from UC Merced with at least one JGI mentor. Together, they …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s open application process for proposal calls as an …

… This is excerpted from the full announcement “ Berkeley Lab Receives Multiple … Choice Awards . NERSC, JGI, ESnet are U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facilities. The HPCwire Editors … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run the gamut from mutually beneficial to antagonistic. In fungi, 5mC is …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has … Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and really open to talking about their work. It’s fun to be around …