A mini-episode looking at the efforts of Pankaj Trivedi, whose New Investigator proposal was recently approved through the JGI Community Science Program, to use microbiome science to help plants cope with drought conditions.
Gene Expression: From On-Off Switch to Dial
Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach for fine-tuning gene expression in metabolic pathways in metabolic pathways.
Toasting to the 2020 JGI-UC Merced Summer Internship Program
On July 30, UC Merced students and their JGI mentors marked the end of their annual nine-week virtual internships. The celebration was preceded by short final presentations attended by more than 75 JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of the JGI-UC Merced genomics internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.
Accelerating Metagenomics Discoveries with Deep Learning
JGI scientist Volkan Sevim is applying deep learning to genome science in order to make protein alignments more efficient.
Computationally Classifying Fungal Lifestyles
As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles.
Engagement Webinar: What Can You Do With An Approved CSP Functional Genomics Call Proposal?
During the JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar, researchers described how they had availed of JGI’s resources and capabilities through the Community Science Program’s Functional Genomics call for proposals.
Genome Insider Episode 5: Corals in Hot Water Get Help From Their Microbes
The Genome Insider podcast presents JGI-supported research on the coral microbiome and how it could help corals deal with rising temperatures due to climate change.
Ray Turner Completes Last Tour of Lab Duty at JGI
For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. His vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close.
Genome Insider Episode 4: The Big Deal About Short Plants
The Genome Insider podcast presents JGI-supported research on the “short plant,” Ceratodon purpureus or fire moss. Its genome could shed light on gene function in other plants, including bioenergy sources. Guests Stuart McDaniel and his then-graduate student Sarah Carey of the University of Florida were interviewed at the Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) Conference held in early 2020.
Natural Prodcast Episode 9: Roger Linington
In this episode of the Natural Prodcast, guest Roger Linington from Simon Fraser University talks about the Natural Product Atlas, a high-quality freely-available natural products structure database developed produced by a large international collaboration.