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… by the Biological and Environmental Research program, the Joint Genome Institute provides advanced genomic capabilities, … the completion of DOE’s commitment to the Human Genome Project , the University of California, which manages … data, building predictive models for the behaviors and interactions of complex systems, and accelerating …

The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have … of microbial ecosystems at the forest floor and along ocean shores. Their results could bring key insights into …

… of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest …

… and leader of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements … of SAR11 bacteria, the most abundant bacterial group in the ocean. Later during his postdoctoral work at the … also carries out custom preparative work for difficult user projects, including those that require fluorescence …

… to Tanja Woyke, who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize for Studies in Bacterial Systematics for … a pioneer in uncovering the hidden diversity of “microbial dark matter”–that uncultured and unknown majority of … as Adjunct Scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and as Associate Adjunct Professor at the …

To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin Zhang (NYU Langone Health) and … yeast’s native chromosomes with synthetic versions. This project has turned out to be an international collaboration, …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … data generated in part through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, including 55 newly-sequenced species.  The Impact … and host specificity, particularly regarding the effects of climate change. Summary A team led by researchers at the …