JGI-enabled research demonstrates the existence of new methane makers
New research shows methanogenesis is not limited to Euryarchaeota. Research of these newly found methanogens will continue with DOE support. [Read More]
The JGI announces FY25 awardees for our Community Science Program Annual Call
These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped by dam removal to Antarctica’s photosynthetic mats — to reveal how these systems adapt and contribute to global biogeochemical cycles. [Read More]
Simon Roux Named 2025 ASM Microbiome Data Prize Awardee
Simon Roux was selected as the 2025 recipient of the ASM Microbiome Data Prize. He will be recognized at the 2025 ASM Microbe Meeting. [Read More]
JGI announces 2024 Functional Genomics awardees
The JGI accepted proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from nine reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. [Read More]
Pinning Down a Piece of Photosynthesis
By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights into how these ocean photosynthesizers cycle carbon in changing conditions. [Read More]
New Vision, New Mission, New Plan: JGI’s Next Five Years
The JGI’s latest 5-Year Strategic Plan aligns with broader national efforts to promote and stimulate a bioeconomy. [Read More]
Getting to the Bottom of Fungal Functions Across Earth’s Forests
Researchers have leveraged data from the 1000 Fungal Genomes project to form new connections between fungal guilds, genes and function.
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
Researchers looked at plant-fungi interactions in one of the first cross-kingdom spatially-resolved transcriptomics studies to date. [Read More]
Supercomputing, MetaHipMer and the Mega Dataset of Lake Mendota
Microbial ecologist and JGI user Trina McMahon has been sampling microbes for over 20 years; the metagenomes from this sample set was the largest project the JGI had ever put together. [Read More]
Finding the Fermenters
Building off JGI and KBase data resources, researchers developed an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative microbes. [Read More]
