Search

… year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic … Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows …

Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The … Nature paper , researchers describe a dataset of microbial genomes sampled from rivers covering 90% of the watersheds … anything. The collaborative consortium behind the GROWdb project demonstrates not only how researchers can …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … energy and environmental challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was … many sequenced through the JGI 1000 Fungal Genomes Project.       Francis Martin on the main impact of …

As an Integrative Genome Science User Facility, the JGI plays a leadership role in enabling the frontiers of research related to DOE’s missions in bioenergy, carbon cycling and biogeochemistry. In complement to the Community Science Program, JGI researchers …

… of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass … chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene … simpler (and smaller) models, Miscanthus has a large and complex genome whose evolutionary history and perennial …

Take a virtual tour of the IGB, home of the DOE Joint Genome Institute. To navigate virtual tours of each floor, … out. 1st floor 2nd floor 3rd and 4th Floors The JGI mural on the 3rd floor whimsically references dozens of iconic JGI contributions to advancing the frontiers of …

Biology is currently experiencing a revolution brought on by rapid developments in genomics and other … 2014), unearthing hundreds of thousands of new viral genomes and their predicted hosts (Nature 2016, Science … of genomes from uncultivated microbes (Nature 2019). Other projects in the group include the sequencing and comparative …

… prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … than 400 cultured rumen prokaryotes from the  Hungate1000 project . They also used the tool to predict possible …

… technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … at a genetic level, how does  Y. lipolytica work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by … included researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

Blow carried out postdoctoral work at LBNL, where he worked on computational and experimental approaches to study genome regulation in human and other vertebrate genomes. When he joined the JGI, he worked as a project scientist and then as a research scientist on …

… clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus … For the first time, a team has analyzed in parallel the genomes and transcriptomes of both partners to better …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … of Bacteria and Archaea (GEBA) initiative. “This project has helped to define the current shape of the …