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… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … human-induced climate change , a new study suggests, is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae … than previously suspected. “That would cause significant consequences on the entire food web, and therefore ecosystem …

… Minerals and Materials call represents a unique opportunity for researchers to request the capabilities and expertise of both the Joint Genome Institute and the Molecular Foundry in one research proposal. The program seeks research … Proposals should be submitted through the Molecular Foundry User Portal . All proposals undergo technical review …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee … the awesome power that viruses have to affect nearly every aspect of our daily lives.  But for researchers who study … hydrothermal vents – and computationally identifying which sequences represent viruses that were present in the sample. …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to applying artificial intelligence to aspects of research questions Another intern summer has … and Identification of Mitochondrial Plasmids from DNA Sequence Moitrish Majumdar Mentors: Bikash Shrestha, Crysten …

… Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a … Fungal Genomes Project, including 55 newly-sequenced species.  The Impact The class  Dothideomycetes includes … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science … at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria resist foreign genetic … This work received funding by the Alfred P. Sloan foundation (grant number …

… The Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) call represents a unique … on an accelerated timeline as compared with the standard CSP projects. In addition, they must utilize a broad range of … Proposals for the annual FICUS call with EMSL begin with a Letter of …

… Sugarcane was the last major crop without a reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work … world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for … Community Science Program; in 2018, a monoploid reference sequence of sugarcane was published as a step forward in …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early Earth conditions. The Science Through a combination of sequencing tools and techniques applied to samples … thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence from just a few pieces of DNA. Summary The extreme …

… Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has … of a team that presented the first large analysis of an Aspergillus fungal subgroup, section Nigri. Aspergillus fungi … Nature Genetics, the work is part of a long-term project to sequence, annotate and analyze the genomes of more than 300 …

… joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the Industrial Biotechnology private … Director. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look … within the cytoplasm of their cells. This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The big … the bacterial cells on the molecular level. They amplified, sequenced and assembled the genomes. In parallel, Gros’ lab …