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May 19, 2023

Request for Information: BERAC Unified Data Framework

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Science is seeking input on the need and the structure of a unified data framework that links or integrates existing data activities within the Biological and Environmental Research Program (BER). The aim is to gather current and future science questions that require a more integrated data infrastructure for… [Read More]

April 21, 2023

An Earth Month Look at Sustainability Efforts at the JGI

The JGI supports finding solutions to clean energy and environmental challenges, and many JGIers work to connect those big goals with their everyday activities, striving for sustainability in lab and office spaces. [Read More]

March 30, 2023

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. [Read More]

March 2, 2023

JGIota: Sequencing Shiitakes with David Hibbett

David Hibbett (Clark University) fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, he 39 collaborators published a paper tracing how these mushrooms have evolved. [Read More]

February 1, 2023

JGI at 25: Mapping Switchgrass Traits with Common Gardens

Long-term research investments in switchgrass genomics are helping these grasses become a key player in biomass-based fuels. [Read More]

January 12, 2023

JGI at 25: Following Fungi that Pry Apart Plant Polymers

To make fuels and chemicals from plants, we’ll need new ways of processing bark, shoots and leaves. Hear from JGI User Michelle O’Malley about the gut fungi that could be the key to better biomass breakdown. [Read More]

January 11, 2023

Exploring Possibilities: 2022 JGI-UC Merced Interns

Hear the 2022 cohort of UC Merced undergraduate and graduate students share how their summer internship experiences at the JGI have influenced their careers in science. [Read More]

January 5, 2023

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]

December 21, 2022

JGI at 25: Expanding Metagenomics to Capture Viral Diversity

Since 2016, the JGI has leveraged their work as pioneers in metagenomics to boost understanding of environmental viruses. At the time, the JGI expanded its existing Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes database to include a dedicated section for viruses; the latest release of IMG/VR currently features over 15 million viral genomes. [Read More]

November 21, 2022

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]