A Better Way to Find RNA Virus Needles in the Proverbial Database Haystacks
In Cell, a computational pipeline combed through public metatranscriptome datasets, uncovering a five-fold increase of RNA virus diversity. [Read More]
Giant Bacteria Found in Guadeloupe Mangroves Challenge Traditional Concepts
In Science, researchers describe the features of a giant filamentous bacterium composed of a single cell. [Read More]
JGI at 25: Solving the Mystery of the Missing Oil
JGI at 25 revisits our contributions to a systems biology approach understanding how waves of microbial communities dispersed the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [Read More]
Styling for Safety: PPE, It’s the JGI Way
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) campaign offers a visual representation of JGI requirements to minimize exposure to workplace hazards. [Read More]
JGI at 25: The Human Genome Project, or the JGI’s Origin Story
JGI at 25 revisits our contributions to the Human Genome Project, and our origins in DOE bringing together the people and resources from three national labs. [Read More]
JGI at 25: A Single Cell, Myriad Microbial Discoveries
JGI at 25 charts the development of single cell genomics from proof of principle to a crucial tool for mapping microbial diversity. [Read More]
Calculating the Costs of Multiple Switchgrass Gene Copies
In the following guest piece on a recent PNAS article, researchers describe the costs associated with switchgrass adaptations to expand its habitat range. [Read More]
The Power of One, Amplified
Researchers showed that large-scale single cell genomics can add significant value when used in complementarity with metagenomic sequencing. [Read More]
JGI at 25: Roots of a Mutualist Relationship
As part of JGI’s 25th anniversary, a look back on the first genome sequence of a mycorrhizal fungus, Laccaria bicolor. [Read More]
Fungal Friends or Foes in Plant Roots
Fungi colonizing Arabidopsis thaliana roots have gene families that help determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. [Read More]
