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… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run the gamut from mutually beneficial to antagonistic. In fungi, 5mC is …
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… for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … jointgeno.me/2024StrategicPlan .) This plan aligns the DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national … planning workshops, as well as collecting extensive input from all JGI staff, Biosciences and Berkeley Lab leadership, …
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… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has … about the big stuff, well, the little stuff! People hold office hours and you can pop in and ask them questions about …
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… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … for controlling the lipid content of biofuels sourced from algae. The collaborative approach highlights how the … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …
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… UC Merced graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan and alumnus of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, first … 2016. She described the microbial diversity patterns of Puerto Nuevo’s coastal waters and sediment with … found informatics to be intimidating. That first exposure from great interactions with Dr. Ben Cole and Dr. Axel Visel …
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… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Elizabeth “Lizzy” … and help develop programs to increase participation from minority-serving institutions in JGI user programs. The …
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… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … bacteria aren’t usually visible without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. … symbionts in sulfur-rich mangrove sediments not far from his lab when he first encountered the bacteria. “When I …
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… Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … December 7 9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating research and tips for … context for thousands of newly sampled microbial genomes from North American watersheds (Invited)” 4pm CST Convention …
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… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The … the study’s international team, which included scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Department … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to …
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… di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in nearly all types of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that … role in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, … changes in cyclic di-GMP via live cell imaging. Summary From digestive tracts to plant surfaces and soil, bacteria …
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… have been elected to the User Executive Committee of the Joint Genome Institute, a Department of Energy user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … Kristen DeAngelis will serve as the Past Chair. Aside from the duties described above, the UEC also contributes to …
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… ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director … relatives with the BGCs, JGI scientists could relieve BGCs from their former genetic repression, enabling scientists to …
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