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… analysis of the AT enzyme family, the JGI provided DNA synthesis capabilities to enable functional testing of these enzymes. Yasuo Yoshikuni, head of the JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science program, underscored the value of … found that these enzymes have evolved distinctly from both core and specialized enzymes. Even during …

… of microbial assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions with plants, …

… both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place …

When they tested the screen method on a microbial community from geothermal hot springs, they uncovered a novel … cellulases from their captured genomes, the team then used DNA synthesis and cloning, followed by protein in vitro … activity assay. The work was  reported in  The ISME Journal . While the screen caught several microbes from known …

… toward developing a clean energy economy is developing alternative sustainable fuel sources. Developing candidate … sequence and then analyze the genomes and multi-omics datasets for algae that can be used for large-scale … for controlling the lipid content of biofuels sourced from algae. The collaborative approach highlights how the …

… user facility, report the discovery of a novel archaeum from a hot spring that has the genetic machinery to perform … small pools of cells that were then sequenced separately. From these samples, 111 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) … Cells team member Frederik Schulz to screen the microbial communities collected. The team noticed some of the genomes …

… is also interested in reaching and engaging with new international collaborators and other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s open application process … to be an advocate helping both the scientific and education communities access and build on the JGI’s resources. The UEC …