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… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment environments, water and air-atmosphere with … global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade” by … Tanja Woyke (Biology and Biochemistry)  Here’s a selection of studies these busy bees contributed to:  Giant bacteria … to ground-breaking research following the discovery of bacteria 5,000 times the average size. Woyke’s  Single …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be … to preserving peatlands in the face of a warming climate. Identifying these sex chromosomes and their role in …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … toward a variety of methane-mitigation goals. One aim is identifying chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial …

… online Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach to better understand … at protein function within them. The work was led by a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan Benskin was preparing to teach a second …

… in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … in Science Advances , researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley …

… hydroxyapatite, a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy national user facilities – the DOE Joint Genome … in the development and biotechnology applications of various biomaterials. These efforts align with BER …

… growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 million … on cotton production, and the crop’s annual economic impact of $500 billion worldwide underscores its value and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production …

… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in … Center (Danforth Center) drove up and down the highways of the continental United States, occasionally pulling over to the side of the road to collect small weedy plants and bring them … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could … more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the beach. For …