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The Poplar Genome at 10

When the poplar genome sequence, generated by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, was published in the September 15, 2006 issue of the journal Science, we planted a commemorative sapling on our front lawn that was clonally propagated from the poplar or black cottonwood tree, Populus trichocarpa, whose DNA was used for the study. (Click here to see the… [Read More]

Microbial dark matter in Science News

“In one of her first projects, Tanja Woyke analyzed the bacterial community huddled inside a worm that lives in the Mediterranean Sea. Woyke, a microbiologist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, Calif., and colleagues published the report in Nature in 2006. It was two years in the making.” Our… [Read More]

Every Day is Earth Day @ JGI: From A to Z

Providing the infrastructure for tackling energy, environmental challenges. Every year, Earth Day reminds us to continue to provide a cleaner, healthier and sustainable environment for everyone to live in. For those of us who work at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) though, every day is Earth Day as our resources… [Read More]

Harnessing Farm Animal Fungi for Fuel – in Forbes

“[O]ne of the by-products of this biochemical attack is poop, and that poop is full of the fungi and hundreds of their special enzymes. So literally, the scientists harvested this fungi from goat poop…. But isolating these enzymes and mapping their blueprints in DNA and RNA is not easy. In fact, it required the rare… [Read More]

JGI Interns at UC Merced Earn CAMP Merit Awards

As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, two undergraduate students from UC Merced recently had summer internships in Walnut Creek. [Read More]

Highly Cited: 8 DOE JGI Researchers Make 2015 List

Millions of researchers worldwide publish millions of papers. Thomson Reuters compiles a Highly Cited Researchers database, listing based on the number of citations their work has received from fellow researchers. Among the factors that play into the database is the Essential Science Indicators in Web of Science, which tracks papers published in the past decade that rank in the… [Read More]

JGI at PAG XXIV

JGI will be sharing a booth (#202) at The Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference (PAG) in San Diego from Sunday, January 10 through Tuesday, January 12, 2016 with our colleagues from KBase: The Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase. Also, on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 4:00-6:10 pm in the San Diego Room, join us… [Read More]

Joint Genome Institute/UC Merced Genomics Distinguished Graduate Internship Program

The JGI/UCM Genomics Graduate Distinguished Graduate Internship Program is a program for graduate students at the University of California, Merced (UCM), to spend the summer in labs at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). It is jointly sponsored by the two institutions. The objectives of this program are to: Introduce students to emerging genomics technologies… [Read More]

RAISE the Standard

As part of the ongoing diversity & inclusion efforts at the JGI, the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group developed a poster asking people to “RAISE the Standard“: Respect. Act as a mentor. Include Everyone. Support a healthy work-life balance. Encourage risk-taking. The new poster will be placed in the conference rooms. [Read More]

Tanja Woyke: 2015 Women @ Berkeley Lab Honoree

Tanja Woyke, head of our Microbial Program, was one of the honorees at Berkeley Lab’s 2015 Women @ The Lab, held November 18, 2015. She was among 14 women selected from labwide nominations in the following categories: Postdoctoral Fellow Early/Mid-Career Scientist or Engineer Senior Scientists or Engineer Operations Professional Administrative Professional Technician Click here to read about Dr. Woyke… [Read More]