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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … Laccaria bicolor on MycoCosm … Laccaria bicolor has a symbiotic relationship with poplar …

… work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, … scale sustainable sugarcane conversion technologies for  biofuels and other bioproducts. Finally, understanding how … rust disease resistance works in sugarcane could help protect other crops facing similar pathogens. Summary Many …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … land for biomass production — that can be converted into biofuels and bioproducts — would further drive a strong …

… of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct and model gene regulatory pathways used by the … looking to improve the industrial production of sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Filamentous fungi are also being … used in the biotechnology industry to produce enzymes, proteins, and other chemicals. Summary Filamentous fungi are …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse … The Microbial Program focuses on using advanced sequencing technologies to explore microbial … Diversification of the microbial product catalog : Beyond minimal draft …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses bacteria, archaea, and micro-eukaryoes, along with their associated viruses and mobile genetic … The Metagenome Program focuses on the high-throughput sequencing of microbial communities …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and … describe a workforce development program for higher education that develops skills in fungal biology and genomics.  … MycoEd receives organizational and developmental support from KBase (The Department of …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … driving climate change. According to the Environmental Protection Agency , methane gas warms the atmosphere as much … methane-emissions as well as efficient engineering of biofuels. Since 2010, the JGI has partnered with researchers …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look … than ever before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost …

… fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are interested in how … whereby they can modulate host metabolism, gene expression and phenotype. We have recently identified resident …