Sequencing Sphagnum Leads to Discovery of Sex Chromosomes
Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be converted to energy, are made up heavily of sphagnum mosses. [Read More]
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JGIota: A biofuel breakthrough in anaerobic fungi with Michelle O’Malley and Tom Lankiewicz
Michelle O’Malley and Tom Lankiewicz of UC-Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific presumption on its head and opens up a new avenue to explore for efficient biofuel production.
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Busting the Unbreakable Lignin
A new study offers the first irrefutable proof that anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the stomachs of livestock — can deconstruct lignin in the absence of oxygen. [Read More]
JGI announces final round of 2022 Functional Genomics awardees
Learn about six proposals that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. [Read More]
JGI Contributes Nine to 2022 Highly Cited Researchers List
Congratulations to the 2022 Highly Cited Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence by Clarivate Analytics. [Read More]
JGI announces first round of 2023 New Investigator awardees
Twice each year, the JGI selects novel research projects through our New Investigator call under our Community Science Program. [Read More]
JGI at 25: Using team science to build communities around data
Researchers are forming communities to generate high quality genomes in partnership with the JGI to benefit scientists around the world. [Read More]
Soil virus offers insight into maintaining microorganisms
Using 5,000 images of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the JGI, scientists have begun the complex process of uncovering the hidden secrets of soil viruses. [Read More]
Silver age of GOLD introduces new features
Since its launch 25 years ago, the Genomes OnLine Database has matured into a flagship genomic metadata repository, making curated microbiome metadata freely available and enabling large-scale comparative genomics analysis initiatives. [Read More]
JGI at 25: Cow rumen and the early days of metagenomics
The dataset from a 2011 paper identifying microbial genes in cow rumen is now used for a hands-on undergraduate research course at four universities. [Read More]
