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… to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … transformations.” The JGI’s large-scale call included algal genomics as a focus area, and one of the accepted proposals …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … the microbes there,” said Simon Roux , the Viral Genomics Group Lead at the JGI.  To understand the … Along with highlighting the viruses in a given sample, metagenomics shed light on another key aspect of viruses in the …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … Phaseolus as a test model quite frequently for R&D in plant genomics, because it is an inbred dicot,” Schmutz explained, …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … Rapid Prototyping of Genes and Pathways” at the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting on September 1, …

… (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and secondary metabolites from plants, … The webinar featured  Trent Northen and Ben Bowen of the  JGI Metabolomics Program , along with Jenny … analyses? A:  For the JGI  New Investigator and  Functional Genomics proposal calls, projects can request up to 50 polar …

… Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … an alternative format for chemical synthesis in the absence of cell growth by isolating the soluble components of lysed … Rapid Prototyping of Genes and Pathways” at the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting on September 1, …

… ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director … as part of the Community Science Program (CSP)  Functional Genomics proposal call. …

… Summer 2025 marked the second year of Alabama A&M University students coming to the DOE Joint … experience funded by a DOE training grant.  Building off the previous year’s project, undergraduate interns … mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel from the Plant Functional Genomics Group to study the effects of  Brachypodium …

… technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo PhD, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo … Otani H, Udwary DW, Mouncey NJ. Comparative and pangenomic analysis of the genus Streptomyces. Sci Rep. 2022 …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and … co-localization of JGI and KBase at the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB). Said Michael Brandt of Ray, “You …

… University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic … List of pubs available on NCBI … Implementation of the Index of Cell Identity as an R package … Selected Publications … Software …

… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …