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]
Fungal Friends or Foes in Plant Roots
Fungi colonizing Arabidopsis thaliana roots have gene families that help determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. [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]
Digging into Microbial Ecosystems Deep Underground
Microbiome researchers Mike Wilkins and Kaela Amundson at Colorado State University are studying microbial ecosystems deep underground. [Read More]
Introducing New Members of the JGI User Executive Committee
Roland Hatzenpichler, Teresa Pawlowska, and Jana U’Ren have joined the JGI User Executive Committee (UEC). [Read More]
Enlarging Windows into Understanding Gene Functions
In a Nature Methods article, JGI researchers developed two approaches that build upon DAP-seq technology. [Read More]
Marine Microbe Contains Multitudes
A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. [Read More]
When “The Blob” Made It Hotter Under the Water
With genomic samples collected before, during and after The Blob, researchers developed a preliminary model of how marine microbial communities are affected by warming events. [Read More]
JGI Part of Berkeley Lab Team Awarded Best Use of HPC in Life Sciences
The 2021 HPCwire Editors’ Choice Award for Best Use of HPC in Life Sciences goes to the JGI/ExaBiome Project/Exascale Computing Project team for MetaHipMer. [Read More]
