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… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in … with multi-year generation times are young and haven’t physically differentiated. Understanding mechanisms of sex … 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work conducted by the …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Roux leads the Viral Genomics group … the development of the virus and plasmid workflows for the National Microbiome Data Collaborative.  This award …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … how these hosts and hitchhikers coexist is key for understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but … Archaea, bacteria, and viruses all operate in concert to form the foundation of this deep Earth ecosystem. For …

… di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in nearly all types of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that … in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, including … bacteria live in complex and varied conditions. A molecule called cyclic di-GMP is a key player in the intracellular …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 … Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, who discussed the … new ways to combat disease. In speaking more specifically to the JGI Annual Meeting audience, Doudna also …

… Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … samples to identify and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. Prior to joining the JGI, she was a Bioinformatics Program Fellow at the Gordon and Betty Moore …

… hosts sessions in New Orleans and online. Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … Learn About Available Expertise and Resources, Open-Call Opportunities, and Important Tips for Submitting …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … out to many researchers with the hope of getting support for a research project for his class of 18 juniors.  He got … JGI Director, Nigel Mouncey. Jonathan credits his intrinsically motivated students with fully defining the project, …