Over the summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. Students also worked with their mentors to practice and develop presentation skills as well as build their network in the field of genomics and scientific research.
JGI Welcomes New UEC Members
The JGI User Executive Committee, which represents the JGI user community, welcomes three new members: Kathleen Greenham, Matthias Hess, and Kristen DeAngelis.
The JGI Data Portal: Improving User Experience
The JGI Data Portal is a pilot download experience currently accessible from JGI’s plant portal Phytozome, and an updated alternative to the Genome Portal.
Help from Citrus’ Bitter, Hardier Cousin
The trifoliate orange can resist citrus greening; its genome sequence to help researchers identify genes that can help other citrus resist the disease.
Genome Insider Episode 8: A Plantiful Future: Xiaohan Yang
Can plants help humans attain a renewable energy future? Xiaohan Yang, a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, believes they can.
2021 JGI Proposal Call Brings New Investigators into Community Science Program
For the first time, 63 percent of the 27 accepted annual large-scale CSP proposals come from investigators who have not previously been a principal investigator on an approved JGI proposal.
Secondary Metabolite-Producing Bacteria in Tiny Earth
Tiny Earth plans to sequence hundreds of genomes from antimicrobial-producing soil microbes and subsequently identify novel biosynthetic gene clusters.
Enabling Reverse Genetics in Camelina sativa
In this proposal, we plan to sequence the genomes of mutagenized Camelina populations, catalog all of the mutations and make the seed available to researchers to study gene function.
Temperature Effects on Metabolite-Mediated Transfer to Bacteria
An investigation of the effects of temperature stress on the metabolite pools produced and released by three phytoplankton species.
How Switchgrass Alters Subsoil Carbon Sequestration
A national study to investigate the ecophysiology of deep soil microorganisms and whether deep-rooted switchgrass alters the C processing potential of subsoils.