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… The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack … serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s open application process …

… home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the … for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide … Genome Institute has continued its journey to realize our new vision to, “ Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable …

… Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to identify … at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as part of the Marine Microbiology Initiative. She conducted her … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… mycorrhizal species. The 62 mycorrhizal species include 29 newly-sequenced mycorrhizal genomes. With so many fungal  … to white rot fungi. Additionally, some of the saprotrophic genes found in the mycorrhizal species, such as nutrient … , the work was led by a consortium of researchers from the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified … genomes on the JGI data portal MycoCosm . They looked for genes known to be involved in fungal-host interactions and …

… affect users and their access to technical capabilities JGI offers, as well as proposal review procedures and the … were nominated, representing a breadth of institutions, research topics and career stages. The election period … results are in and JGI extends a warm welcome to the three new UEC members. They are: Kathleen Greenham of the …

… Diatoms, a group of tiny algae, are also known as “living opals” because of the … beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? …

… figuring out what they are doing is difficult. Proteins are tiny, invisible to even the most powerful light microscope, and fickle, often hiding their function from even the most determined scientist.  Recent work in  … that photosynthesizers share. The end result was a list of genes, termed  The GreenCut2 Resource . It details 597 genes …