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… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint … as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander retires from Berkeley … ground squirrel infestations while working to accommodate major changes in the technology implementation. As the JGI’s …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … than 200 microbial genomes that were mapped to nearly 30 major previously uncharted branches of the tree of life. …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple … genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple … why, researchers analyzed 135 fungal genomes representing major fungal families, including those for which there were …

… JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and … population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority not harmful to humans could be even larger. Viruses … yet, while they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and …

… Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately … to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley Lab. geNomad is now accessible through the National Microbiome Data …

… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their … interplay using metagenomics. Taking on a Research Scientist position in 2007, she switched gears from metagenomics … Tanja Woyke is the Microbial Science Program Head as well as our Deputy …

… the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from the … every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis takes a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around … Asia. Afterward, Lentinula groups evolved further, to four major groups: a lineage in Australasia and L …

… In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to … and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant microbiome. They … Ti’Yanna Watson : Hi, I’m Ti’Yanna Watson, a senior biology major and currently attending Alabama A&M University, and I …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and … Marchantia polymorpha. Commonly known as liverwort, this was done to gain insights into gene families involved in … polymorpha is also among one of the plants representing 35 major evolutionary plant lineages in the  Open Green Genomes …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … the doors to characterizing how DGRs work at the molecular level. Scientists might then harness them as molecular tools … by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department …

… The JGI has diverse capabilities in: DNA and RNA sequencing, Sample … engineering Mass spectrometry based metabolomics Below is a table of standard product offerings, including a description of … Cycle Time FY25 Q1  (median/75th percentile*) DNA Synthesis Constructs <5kb in size Single gene or multiple small …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing … an international team of researchers has identified the major metabolic roles of constituent microbes, publishing … Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE …