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… Twice each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our …

… A collaborative team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for … A previous study conducted by our research team surveying the genomic and phenotypic diversity across the natural range of …

… “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of distinguishing features. Several characters may be … to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and metagenomic databases. In this case, the machine “learned” to … Simon Roux, a JGI research scientist in the  Environmental Genomics group . Training the Search Tool Inoviruses are …

… most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the Arizona Genomics Institute. The work was partly enabled by the JGI’s … of the diversity present in R570 but shows the genomic effects of breeding practices that transformed …

… To provide broad plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute works … which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … resource like this important to the field of plant genetics/genomics? Avinash: Having a better handle on the gene …

…   The Science Scientists have fully decoded the genome of an oil-producing green alga, and demonstrated precise … gene targeting in the genome in the November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell. Auxenochlorella is an allodiploid hybrid … relationships than other algae, Auxenochlorella ’s reduced genomic complexity can accelerate the design-build-test …

… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how … complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow of electricity controls when and where lights turn on or … challenges by using  in vitro -expressed TFs and fragmented genomic DNA, eliminating the need for living cells. This …

… hydroxyapatite, a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy national user facilities – the DOE Joint Genome … highlights an  ongoing partnership that combines the JGI’s genomic capabilities with the Foundry’s nanoscale materials …

… registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … fungal metatranscriptome yet,” said Igor Grigoriev, Fungal Genomics Program Head at the JGI.  Along with an improved … that Martin submitted in 2012. At that time, the field had surveyed many different soil communities for taxonomic …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … user facility. The staff and resources shifted to offering genomic science capabilities for energy and environmental …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … for an encyclopedia of reference genomes for fungal metagenomics. Two more CSP proposals came in 2016 that would … Fungi — from phylogenetic relationships to evolution of genomic mechanisms — resulting in the diversity of fungal …

… Dr. Vogel joined JGI in 2014 to establish a plant functional genomics program. Prior to this, he served as a Research … years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources that fostered the widespread adoption of … to experimental manipulation in the laboratory because of its compact genome, diploid nature, self compatibility, …