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August 11, 2022

JGIota: The Algae Nicknamed “Chlamy”

This shorter episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. Find show… [Read More]

August 11, 2022

JGI at 25: The Little Alga That Could

Since the JGI’s sequencing of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii — the tiny alga with a mighty impact — became available, those sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae. [Read More]

July 11, 2022

JGI at 25: Building a Better Bean

The JGI’s original reference genome for Phaseolus vulgaris has been instrumental in creating a hardier, higher-yield bean. [Read More]

July 1, 2022

Supporting Global Research into Actinomycetes

ActinoBase, a public platform built on the knowledge of researchers studying actinomycetes, is the focus of a recent paper published in Microbial Genomics, ”ActinoBase: An Actinomycete Community Wiki.” [Read More]

June 29, 2022

SPRUCE-ing Up Science

From an internship with the JGI to studying climate change with ORNL, Travis Lawrence is grateful for the experience along the way. [Read More]

June 24, 2022

JGI at 25: Studying Sorghum’s Survival Skills

Since publishing the original sorghum reference genome, the JGI continues to work on better understanding its toughness and energy storage. [Read More]

June 6, 2022

Polar Phytoplankton Need Zinc to Cope with the Cold

Antarctic waters harbor higher levels of the nutrient zinc, and phytoplankton have evolved to rely on it. [Read More]

May 5, 2022

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]

May 2, 2022

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]

April 26, 2022

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]