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… a unique place in evolutionary history. Retaining ancestral features of both plant and animal cells, it shares nearly 7,000 genes with other organisms (a third of …

… communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River and how microbes might be influencing its health.  He sat down with me to talk about his project, and riffed a bit on what … they’re eating was different, and what they’re eating are microbes.   And so that led him to come to me with the …

Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. … is not limited to  Euryarchaeota .  Finding Methane-Making Microbes with Metagenomics  By leveraging metagenomics to … You don’t have tunnel vision anymore, only seeing the microbes you can grow in the lab — suddenly you see …

… of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers or wires to mimic an insect or a particular … Lab). Using a single-cell screen, they can now identify microbes with specific functional characteristics. When they … program (LDRD) entitled ‘Tackling microbial-mediated plant carbon decomposition using “function-driven” genomics’. …

Program (CSP) provides the scientific community at large with access to high-throughput sequencing, synthesis, and … order by the reviewers. The ranked proposal list, along with a recommendation from JGI management, is then forwarded … scientific and technical staff negotiate proposal details with the PI and proposing team. The work plan is formalized …

… prior to shipment to the  JGI. The documents below (posted with permission) demonstrate the importance of proper … materials.  PI will receive a shipping approval email with shipping instructions.  Provide your shipping address …

Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the DOE Joint Genome Institute dates back to 1997, when … For the past 13 years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for JGI Plant Flagship Genomes and DOE relevant cellulosic …

When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help …

Sugarcane was the last major crop without a reference quality genome and now crop researchers … in sugarcane could help protect other crops facing similar pathogens. Summary Many plants, sugarcane included, are polyploid and have multiple …

National Lab biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge collaborated with JGI scientists on an ambitious project: to bring in …