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… land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key gene groups involved in stress tolerance and multicellularity enabled …

… of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor of wine, terpenes are … carried out by EMBRAPA as part of the  Corymbia  genome project was supported by FAPDF grant “Nextree” …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … microbiology and ‘omics techniques to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are symbionts, rather than free-living organisms as had been originally thought. The Impact The …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are interested in learning … (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each parent. Having three or more genome copies from additional parents or …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate … the previous year and continue working on their research project! The JGI-UC Merced internship program was founded in …

… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for … ago, the  Genomes OnLine Database has matured from six projects on a spreadsheet into a flagship  genomic metadata … analysis initiatives. GOLD not only curates sequencing projects carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … after the JGI was established to work on the Human Genome Project in 1997. She was a group lead at Stanford Human … of Impact.     Notable large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood …

… genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for …