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… The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around … form of another species, so the scientists had to use the genome itself.   Approximately 67 million years ago, the ancestor to eelgrass underwent a whole genome duplication event, doubling all of its chromosomes.  …

… The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … For the first time, a team has analyzed in parallel the genomes and transcriptomes of both partners to better … the microalga,  Asterochloris glomerata . To see how gene expression changes when living together versus apart, the team …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of … Researchers with the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI)’s Fungal and Algal Science Program … of scientists. Initiatives like our 1000 Fungal Genomes Project established crucial phylogenetic frameworks spanning …

… Kathleen Scott, Tiffany Taylor, Setsuko Wakao and Benjamin Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for … Through our  CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI's DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows …

… One of the JGI’s key assets is our user community, comprising a broad range of researchers and trainees who use JGI resources and expertise. These … data life cycle, and embeds metadata and its curation in our core processes. This allows us to provide diverse …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha Institute for … 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed sequencing, assembly, and …

… See below for examples of successful Letters of Intent to our Community Science Program Large-Scale Call, as well as successful submissions to our CSP New Investigator, CSP Functional Genomics, and Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science calls. These …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is targeted at environmental cells … in the strongly biased representation of sequenced genomes in the public domain, the bulk of which belong to …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, … scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … — but the experts we were able to work with on this project to ask questions about structure and function,” …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … energy and environmental challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was … many sequenced through the JGI 1000 Fungal Genomes Project.       Francis Martin on the main impact of …

… part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … at a genetic level, how does  Y. lipolytica work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by … included researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… Learn more about JGI’s  MycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced fungal genomes, omics data and comparative analysis tools. … genomes and those external genomes that enable JGI CSP projects – please first contact us at [email protected] …