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… samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, without ever hearing much about the sequencing lab. So today, …

The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held … genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science …

Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … a team led by scientists at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science …

The Prokaryote Advisory Committee is chartered to offer advice, guidance and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the … and scientific relevance and quality. The Committee does not perform management functions nor does it direct the …

… is chartered to render advice, guidance, and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the Program. The Committee serves as the Program's key … and scientific relevance and quality. The Committee does not perform management functions nor does it direct the …

… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic … to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at Lawrence Berkeley …

… really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard … or through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science” (FICUS) initiative .  Q: What is the … of the proposals. Upon approval from JGI reviewers, the DOE project managers review the proposals. The proposer of …