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… are present in any given ecosystem—particularly those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in … researchers developed a function-driven, single-cell screen that they described as a “bait and hook” approach to isolate … microbes to fluorescently labeled cellulose particles that served as the “bait,” and then they isolated the …
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… sequencing machines at maximum) maintained by a workforce that numbered more than 100 at its peak, all the machines … JGI’s Operations Deputy Ray Turner. How extensive? Consider that the process of moving 250 people and their equipment … spaces, a decluttering method focused on keeping only items that bring joy (and are necessary for JGI’s operations). At …
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… in plants. To better pinpoint the biosynthetic routes that produce terpenes, the JGI synthesized several of the … underlying genes. These genes then provided a foundation that allowed the scientists to interrogate the roles that terpenes play in nature. The research collaboration has …
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… insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” that stretches some 580,000 square miles across southern … in Palm Beach County, and particularly about the microbes that play roles in the methane cycle. Their data report, … they are also equipping the next generation of scientists that will help shape all of our futures.” Proposing a …
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… group to operate a similar single-cell genomics pipeline that provides JGI users access to the genomes of uncultured … 199 Needham, D.M. et al. 2019. A distinct lineage of giant viruses brings a rhodopsin photosystem to unicellular marine … 1-10 Schulz, F. et al. 2018. Hidden diversity of soil giant viruses. Nature Comm . 9 (1), 4881 Tsementzi, D. et al. …
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… have recently published a Nature Communications paper that builds off their early collaborations that could help … and the oilseed crop false flax – genomes that have been sequenced by the JGI – and the common strawberry, which is … clearly identifies the four subgenomes based on non-genic sequences.” In his words, the history of the strawberry is …
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… between the class and the JGI, the students found out that their project was approved and was being funded under … samples to the JGI for sequencing. While JGI processed, sequenced, and analyzed the soil samples, the JGI offered 7 … and Proteobacteria to be the most common phyla of bacteria sequenced from the metagenomic soil samples from the four …
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… team. Based on Google Analytics data, the team noticed that a large percentage of Phytozome users who were seeking … thoughts — they’ll help us build a solid knowledge base that may inform future updates to one (or more) of the JGI … high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these …
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Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and carried forward into his … During his time in industry, Dr. Mouncey directed R&D teams that focused on the discovery, development and …
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Nature Biotechnology 35, 676-683. Schulz et al. 2017. Giant viruses with an expanded complement of translation system …
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… of Northwestern University describe a two-pronged approach that starts with engineered yeast cells but then moves out … bio-design and identifying the best sets of enzymes that enable synthesis of sustainable chemical products,” … in bacterial-based systems, and so one of the things that I think is so special about this collaboration is that …
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