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September 9, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 7: Decoding Yellowstone’s microbial mats

Researchers studying cyanobacteria in Yellowstone National Park encountered surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens. [Read More]

August 13, 2020

Genome Insider (Mini-)Episode 6. How Microbes Can Protect Plants in Drier Straits

A mini-episode looking at the efforts of Pankaj Trivedi, whose New Investigator proposal was recently approved through the JGI Community Science Program, to use microbiome science to help plants cope with drought conditions. [Read More]

July 14, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 5: Corals in Hot Water Get Help From Their Microbes

The Genome Insider podcast presents JGI-supported research on the coral microbiome and how it could help corals deal with rising temperatures due to climate change. [Read More]

June 9, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 4: The Big Deal About Short Plants

The Genome Insider podcast presents JGI-supported research on the “short plant,” Ceratodon purpureus or fire moss. Its genome could shed light on gene function in other plants, including bioenergy sources. Guests Stuart McDaniel and his then-graduate student Sarah Carey of the University of Florida were interviewed at the Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) Conference held in early 2020. [Read More]

May 12, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 3: River Microbiomes From Around The World

The Genome Insider podcast presents JGI-supported research by Kelly Wrighton and her team at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. With more than a dozen principal investigators, the group has a massive undertaking: sequencing the world’s river microbiomes. JGI is a user facility of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and located at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA. [Read More]

April 14, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 2: Role of Viruses in Releasing Greenhouse Gases? (2/2)

Genome Insider is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn Radio. Subscribe today! The Genome Insider podcast presents research by Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. He’s using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses in the thawing arctic influence the flow of soil carbon. JGI is a user facility of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and located at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA. [Read More]

March 10, 2020

Genome Insider Episode 1: Role of Viruses in Releasing Greenhouse Gases? (1/2)

Genome Insider is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio , and TuneIn Radio. Subscribe today! The Genome Insider podcast presents research by Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. He’s using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses in the thawing arctic influence the flow of soil carbon. JGI is a user facility of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and located at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA. [Read More]

February 27, 2020

Genome Insider – Coming soon!

A sneak peek of JGI’s Genome Insider podcast with this audio teaser, featuring Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. He answers the question: What sound does a peatland make? [Read More]