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April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close … (Try it yourself  here .) She translated her abstract from a 2019 conference. Both versions appear side-by-side …

… is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects … include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped by dam removal to … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … their host indefinitely. Now, in studying a microbial mat from Cone Pool in Mono County, California, scientists have … and archaeal cells — and detected the virus in 34 hosts or 26 percent of the single cells. Metagenomics sequencing then …

… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome … metagenome-assembled viral genomes ( Nature Biotechnology , 2021), geNomad , a tool for identifying mobile genetic … is led by a team of highly experienced investigators from institutions including the University of Maryland and …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of … biology tools that can help produce value-added products from these systems. He’s worked with the JGI on various CSP …

Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has been studying secondary metabolism in … technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … Mol. Microbiol. 87, 1223-1236. PubMed … Education … Publications …

UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was … to date.  This summer internship program, which began in 2014, pairs undergraduate and graduate students from UC Merced with at least one JGI mentor. Together, they …

DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), a DOE Office of … to see what research is like at JGI. After graduating from UC Merced, this experience will help them direct their …

… 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 … terms. The JGI solicited UEC nominations in late 2022 and the election period concluded on Jan. 6, 2023. With …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run the gamut from mutually beneficial to antagonistic. In fungi, 5mC is … of life, they tracked the evolution of 5mC pathways across 528 species. The researchers found that unlike most flowering …

… for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … Serve the Changing Planet (download a copy at jointgeno.me/2024StrategicPlan .) This plan aligns the DOE Office of … planning workshops, as well as collecting extensive input from all JGI staff, Biosciences and Berkeley Lab leadership, …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … feedstocks, algae are tiny but mighty. An analysis in the 2017 Bioeconomy Report estimated that the United States has … for controlling the lipid content of biofuels sourced from algae. The collaborative approach highlights how the …