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… address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  energy.gov/science/office-science . …

… circle of researchers. That’s why twice each year we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and … Below find a list of the first 10 researchers accepted for 2023. Proposals are accepted year-round; the next review … will be conducted in March. You can also find  more information about the scientists and their proposals here .   …

… improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a new reference genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | … using advanced technologies to reconstruct the complete sequences of individual chromosomes. The team describes the …

… The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to learn more about the diversity … approach on bacterial laboratory models to set a reference for its performance, and then applied it to environmental …

… in understanding the genomic basis and ecological consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes … of an obligate symbiont—entirely dependent on the other for required nutrients—is genome size. The obligate … the Rauer 1 and Club lakes in East Antarctica and enriched for native microbes. Metagenomes from enrichment cultures …

… in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first time in this program’s history, two interns … Evaluation of Binning Tools for Microbial Eukaryotes in Metagenomes …

… successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … with potential applications in industry and biotechnology for the production of  clean energy . Summary Arbuscular … mycorrhizal fungi, live within a plant’s root system. They form mutually beneficial relationships with over 80% of land …

… surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on … both local conditions and the movement of microbes through forest canopies.  The Impact This work, enabled in part by … the capacity to metabolize the same chemicals conifers use for defending themselves, which has important implications …

… In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences described a novel technique to access high-quality genomic information using minute quantities of DNA derived from … cell (seen here in a glass capillary), researchers sequenced and assembled the first complete genome of an …

… to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. polymorpha has been used as a model for evolutionary studies. Its place among early-diverging … framework provided by these high quality reference genome sequences could help researchers better understand related …

… who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize for Studies in Bacterial Systematics for the triennium 2017-2020! Established by the University … Lab), Woyke currently serves as the interim deputy for JGI User Programs. Earlier this year, she was elected to …

… of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.  This summer internship … and presentation skills.  “This program is so important for JGI, engaging with the UC Merced students is a fantastic …