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… When the JGI Data Portal (https://data.jgi.doe.gov/) launched last year, it was only accessible through the plant portal  Phytozome . … as plants (via Phytozome) or fungi ( MycoCosm ). “We have made a concerted effort to create a common set of ‘baseline … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at …

… of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published in the  November 2022 issue … DNA of specific microbes who consume the labeled food or water. Later, their DNA can be tested for the isotope, which … carbon and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and understanding how to improve soil health can help mitigate …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows … his team  announced in  Nature Microbiology an important addition to the synthetic biologist’s toolkit: a technique for  … with enzymes that make phosphate bioavailable for plants. When these engineered bacteria were used with the model …

… in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. … can affect their prey in different ways. They have the capacity to kill outright, replicating so thoroughly that they … cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements, better understanding the predator-prey dynamics in these mats helps …

… metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last … from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located …   huxleyi virus, plays a key role in those cycles, as well. When the virus infects a bloom of  E. huxleyi , it bursts …

… working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly Cited Researchers from the JGI recognized for their … the average size. Woyke’s  Single Cells Group helped better-understand what the sulfur-oxidizing, carbon fixing … branches of the Tree of Life.  Its latest addition — made possible in part by contributions from  Ivanova, Woyke, …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees … bioenergy tree, poplars are known for their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as both biofuel feedstock and … as a biofuel feedstock. Public accessibility to the data made available through this multidisciplinary approach …

… cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a … is overseeing the SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments) project, assessing how northern … plant, but it thrives in nutrient-poor, acidic and waterlogged environments, occupying every continent except …

… Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements of in situ growth rates and carbon consumption of SAR11 bacteria, … Later during his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he developed a high throughput approach …

… cerevisiae , allowing this species to grow better than its closest relative S. paradoxus at high temperatures … (39°C/102°F). The Impact One of the challenges in understanding wild populations is that tests to find … species that no longer mate to produce progeny. The ability to pinpoint which genes underlie unique traits in …

… The JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI … affect users and their science including technical capabilities offered, proposal review procedures, and the annual …

… Summer 2025 marked the second year of Alabama A&M University students coming to the DOE Joint Genome Institute for … notebook running R so they could do their data analyses.  When they weren’t in the lab, they were either exploring … the people at JGI. Everybody was so welcoming. Everybody made me feel comfortable here. Zyiah Mikes : You guys are …