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The battle waged below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) … at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria … resist foreign genetic elements by incorporating short sequences from infecting viruses and phages. In these …

… and wool. Hear more from JGI collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre) and …

Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into wasps …

… . “After discussing the project with him, I was inspired by his enthusiasm and drive to give his students this … experience. My current career path was heavily influenced by my own high school biology teacher, who helped connect me … “When I originally envisioned the project of the class, I knew that I wanted them to write a final paper that  could be …

DNA sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics, data analysis, and new technology developments – that the JGI offers through …

… bacterial cells and amplifying their genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. … molecular protocols.  Finally, his team utilizes new technologies, e.g. acoustic liquid transfer and …

… messenger RNA", and that somewhere in the mess of genetic sequences lurks the next cool virus – if only our code would …

… synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be paid for by the Department of Energy’s funding of the JGI. There is … of results. … All proposals undergo technical review by JGI staff as well as staff at the other participating … review, proposals are evaluated and placed in rank order by the reviewers. The ranked proposal list, along with a …

… plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) from their soil samples. This …

… in their academic career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first … Line Between Plasmids and Phages … Polymorphisms Created by Transposable Elements … Evolution of the Mitochondria …

The process involves “labeling” a given substance by applying a stable isotope to it. The isotopes are … study more samples and provides better resolution by splitting the DNA into more density fractions. It also … or hyphae. This region is called the hyphosphere. By studying its microbial communities, scientists can better …

… group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he has started a new position as the Senior Manager, Machine Learning at … relevant are service and respect, and I live these values by being able to pass along my knowledge to them as best as … living that dream from way long ago.”                     Byline: Graham Rutherford                         …