DOE Joint Genome Institute
A significant portion of the DOE JGI's projects are related to bioenergy and focus on three areas: developing plant feedstocks; using microbes to break down cellulose in plant cell walls; and fermenting sugars into biofuels.
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May 14, 2012
Relative Reference: Foxtail Millet Offers Clues for Assembling the Switchgrass Genome. Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle, except there is no box to provide an idea of what the picture is even supposed to be. Sometimes there's guidance in the form of other publicly-available DNA sequences from related organisms, but its usefulness depends on how closely related any two sequences are to one another. 
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March 22, 2012
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." Among the fungi being studied by the DOE JGI are species that can selectively break down the cell wall components cellulose and lignin - the number one and two most abundant biopolymers on Earth. more...
Susannah Tringe, DOE JGI Metagenome Program head, takes us to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to gather samples of microbial communities living in the wetlands to determine their role in how carbon is stored or released.
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Technology Development Program (TDP)
- Provides JGI users with early access to nascent technologies and in close collaboration with onsite scientists to address questions of DOE mission relevance.
- High-impact projects exploring the very limits of current technology.
Announcements & Events
Check out video of the presentations from 2012 JGI Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting
JGI is seeking community input in planning its evolution as a User Facility over the next 10 years.
We encourage you to review the JGI DRAFT Strategic Vision and provide your feedback on this survey
CSP Microbial Quarterly Call for Proposals due 6/12/12
The 2011 DOE JGI Progress Report is now available for download. For hard copy requests: mmlozano@lbl.gov
