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]
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]
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]
From Intern to Published Scientist: The Journey of a JGI-UC Merced Intern
Rhondene Wint’s summer project through the JGI-UC Merced internship program grew into a three-year research endeavor, resulting in a recent publication. [Read More]
A Plant Root Atlas for Tracking Developmental Trajectories
Researchers have developed an atlas that maps gene expression patterns in the Arabidopsis root from single root cell profiles. [Read More]
Jane Grimwood Named HudsonAlpha Genomics Chair
Jane Grimwood was named the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Co-director of the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center, she also heads the JGI Library Construction group. [Read More]
