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May 16, 2018

Genome-Wide Mutant Screen in Bacteria Helps Annotate Thousands of Genes With Unknown Function

The researchers proposed specific functions for transporters, enzymes, and uncharacterized protein families and identified several potential DNA repair proteins.

Feb 07, 2018

Citrus Genomics, Phylogenetics Traces Fruits' Origins

Researchers also used citrus genomes to untangle their relationships and suggest new taxonomic classifications.

Jul 25, 2017

This Week in PNAS: Jul 25, 2017

In PNAS this week: red algae Porphyra umbicalis genome, deep neural network model for sequencing peptides, and more.

Jun 12, 2017

JGI-Led Team Doubles Number of Bacteria, Archaea Type Strains

The researchers have published more than a thousand reference genomes that fill phylogenetic gaps in the tree of life.

May 16, 2017

Q&A: New JGI Director Discusses Plans to Engage With Industry, Focus on Systems Biology

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Nigel Mouncey joined the JGI in March from Dow AgroSciences and is interested in broadening the user base and scope of JGI's research. 

Apr 11, 2017

Giant Viruses Gobbled Genes

Giant viruses may have developed from smaller viruses while also vacuuming up host genes, according to Ars Technica.

Jan 17, 2017

Southern Ocean Diatom Genome Hints at Extreme Environment Adaptations

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A quarter of the polar alga genome harbors highly divergent alleles, an international research team reported.

Oct 21, 2016

Tetraploid African Clawed Frog Genome Shows Unequal Evolution

Researchers took two complementary approaches to assemble the Xenopus laevis genome — whole-genome and long-insert clone-based end sequencing.

Aug 17, 2016

Global Viral Diversity Study Results in 16-Fold Increase in Number of Known Viral Genes

A Joint Genome Institute team of researchers uncovered evidence of some 125,000 viruses from within 5 terabases of metagenomic data.

Apr 18, 2016

Better Biofuels Could Result From Harnessing Plant Genomics Technologies

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Researchers at the Joint Genome Institute and elsewhere have been working on understanding the genomes of switchgrass and a close relative in order to use the plants to make better biofuels.

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The Scan

Asked to Give DNA Back

A South African university has told the Wellcome Sanger Institute to return DNA samples it has from indigenous African communities, The Times reports.

CCR5 Gene Mortality Paper Retracted

The University of California, Berkeley's Rasmus Nielsen and Xinzhu Wei have retracted their CCR5 gene paper due to a technical artifact.

 

Catch It Before Being Hospitalized

University of Virginia researchers are exploring a genetic risk test to gauge type 1 diabetes risk, NPR reports.

PNAS Studies Look at Lung Cancer Models, Height in Ancient Europeans, More

In PNAS this week: researchers compare two high-grade neuroendocrine lung cancers, height among ancient Europeans, and more.

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