In Cell, a computational pipeline combed through public metatranscriptome datasets, uncovering a five-fold increase of RNA virus diversity.
JGI Announces 2023 Community Science Program Awardees
The JGI announces its latest portfolio of proposals approved through the JGI’s annual Community Science Program (CSP) call.
JGI at 25: Strengthening Soybean
Maximizing soybean yield is critical to energy independence in the U.S. Not only does it pair with maize, the dominant source of bioethanol, in crop rotation, but soybean (Glycine max) also has the advantage of reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer. These impressive environmental and energy advantages explain why soybean is a flagship genome of the JGI’s Plant Program.
Genome Insider S3 Episode 3: The Fungi That Survive in Antarctica
Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh conditions. And their survival secrets could one day help other organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are working with scientists from around the world – and the JGI – to understand them better.
JGIota: Looking Back at Sequencing for Soybeans
In honor of the JGI’s 25th anniversary, a JGIota episode on soybean, a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields.
Genome Insider S3 Episode 2: Better Crops With a Pointillist Approach to Plant Genomics
In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, weather drought, and more. And eventually, their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet.
Extracting the Secrets of Secondary Metabolites
Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a JGI proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRAGE and CRISPR technologies.
JGIota: The Algae Nicknamed “Chlamy”
In honor of the JGI’s 25th anniversary, a JGIota episode on a single-celled alga called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
JGI at 25: The Little Alga That Could
![Chlamydomonas is an insightful little alga that holds clues to leveraging other organisms for sustainable biofuel production. [Image: MPI-CBG, Dresden]](https://jgi.doe.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chlamy.LeadImage-220x170.jpg)
Since the JGI’s sequencing of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii — the tiny alga with a mighty impact — became available, those sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae.
Genome Insider S3 Episode 1: Chomping Toward Better Plastic Recycling
Some hungry insects can digest plastic, so researchers aim to follow their lead to improve plastic recycling.