A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire.
JGIota: Looking Back at Methane-Making Microbes
Since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things like meat, milk, and wool.
RECAP: 2022 Annual Meeting features historical perspectives on JGI’s 25 years
As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual Meeting featured speakers whose talks shed light on how the JGI was established, all that it has contributed, and what they’re excited about in JGI’s future.
RECAP: Keynote Speakers Talk Innovation at 2022 JGI Annual Meeting
The JGI hosted some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our 2022 Annual Meeting: Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, Assaf Vardi of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and Susan Wessler of UC Riverside.
A Better Way to Find RNA Virus Needles in the Proverbial Database Haystacks
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.