News tagged with genome institute

Sequences capture the code of the common cold

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to confront our most familiar malady, scientists have deciphered the instruction manual for the common cold.

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created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Next gen sequencing technology pinpoint 'on-off switches' in genomes

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of California, San Diego have developed a set of molecular tools ...

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Pulp NonFiction: Fungal analysis reveals clues for targeted biomass deconstruction

Without fungi and microbes to break down dead trees and leaf litter in nature, the forest floor might look like a scene from TV's "Hoarders."

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created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists publish complete genetic blueprint of key biofuels crop

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and several partner institutions have published the sequence and analysis of the complete genome of sorghum, a major food and ...

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created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0