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… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more … of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant … skeleton. It’s more complex, and poisons enzymes and the  microbes that make them. It’s known that aerobic fungi, like …

… enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes do, how they work, and applying … on thiolases, a superfamily of enzymes found only in microbes, which make carbon-carbon bonds. This ability is …

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters … Everglades in Palm Beach County, and particularly about the microbes that play roles in the methane cycle. Their data …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from … relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every …

A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to quickly … advantage of their joint metabolisms. Because, together, microbes can be used to create compounds more efficiently …

In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth … 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place order for all residents took effect in six San Francisco Bay Area counties. The JGI, located at …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … will help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Scanning the California oak woodlands from the air, large swaths …

Kjiersten Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, after completing a …