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… JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to …
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… is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential … competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology …
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… This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every …
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… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great …
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… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how the … next 3 episodes are the story behind that giant assembly from Lake Mendota. In this episode: the software evolution …
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… This series is the story of a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake … that works at large scale. But nearby the JGI, a cluster called Dori is also capable of running smaller …
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… directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human chromosomes. After successful completion of … and Development after his research interests shifted from condensed matter physics to computational biology, … and evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on understanding the origin, evolution, and diversity …
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… Since 2012, Mr. Shahab has led the development of an integrated platform for tracking JGI's sequencing projects and data warehousing. This platform streamlines project management, … analysis and reporting of sequencing projects and their status. Mr. Shahab has extensive experience in Laboratory …
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… and supporting applications that span the lifecycle of activities at JGI - proposal submission and review, … and our institutional website. Mr. Wilson brings a user-centered approach, an ability to work with others to … Lead Data Warehouse and Software Quality Assurance teams from April 2012 to 2018. …
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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Sorghum stands out as a candidate feedstock for … sorghum’s survival secrets could change not only how we use and grow sorghum, but other important crops as well. In …
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… The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack Gilbert, Ashley Shade, … 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 …
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… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, … dizzying diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — …
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