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In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, … DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that … the leaf through which carbon dioxide enters the leaf for photosynthesis.  ALISON:  Photosynthesis is what allows …

… but they’re not always immediately apparent. Similarly, the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some plants and fungi have mutually beneficial (e.g., mycorrhizal) relationships, but not all … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

The JGI aims to inspire more students to enter the STEM workforce by fostering an understanding of our role in advancing the …

The JGI welcomes three new members to the JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) : Roland …

The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year … whose proposals were accepted for 2024. Harnessing the JGI’s  resources, these researchers will dive into a range …

… 2022 marks the JGI’s 25th anniversary . Over the next few months, we’ll be revisiting a number of notable … and environmental challenges. Over the past 25 years, the JGI has hosted interns from a number of universities and …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that … in 29 U.S. states and 35 countries. (Graphic: Neil Byers) The JGI launched the 1000 Fungal Genomes (1KFG) …

… store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, researchers take a look at what happens to that storage when a rainforest hits a …

… of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new approaches that utilize microfluidics/microdroplet … information with individual cells. Research Team    … The JGI uniquely offers the first quantitative Stable Isotope … sequence analysis to recover the genomes of uncultivated microbes. We also apply labeling strategies that allow us to …