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… specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M University, tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal …

… and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh … day help other organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are …

… Congratulations to the JGI’s Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in … Ocean Sciences and as Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Merced. Woyke received a 2014 …

… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been … set out to analyze 500 metagenomes, it was the biggest project the JGI had ever put together.  The next 3 episodes are …

… researchers have known that many datasets miss a key part of microbial genomes: the mobile genetic elements, or MGEs, … new options for engineering these microbes in the future. Join Sarah Bagby (Case Western Reserve University) and Simon Roux (JGI) as they talk about their …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy … Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his … Adjunct Professor at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced. Dr. Visel also served as …

… The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive … serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at the University of California (UC) San Diego, being on the UEC is …

… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the journal … data from that study is now used across California State University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … said Thomas Mock, marine microbiologist at the University of East Anglia (UEA, UK) and senior author of the … study. “Prokaryotes are not capable of producing all the juicy proteins and lipids that eukaryotes are.” But …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … is also among one of the plants representing 35 major evolutionary plant lineages in the  Open Green Genomes Initiative , a project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … This episode, Rex Malmstrom (JGI), and Roli Wilhelm (Purdue University), share a few different ways they're working to …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … Neri et al., 2023. Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of … with long standing virus-host interactions. The ISME Journal 15, 1569–1584. Nayfach et al., 2020. CheckV assesses …