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… 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 … curated microbiome metadata that follows community standards freely available, and enabling large-scale comparative …

… A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on … to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in Tennessee — the birds are chirping and a soft breeze … . “There was a lot of freedom to explore,” he recalled. His project involved developing an algorithm and although the …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the HudsonAlpha Institute … after the JGI was established to work on the Human Genome Project in 1997. She was a group lead at Stanford Human …

… 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 …

… the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices that affect … include: Make recommendations to the JGI regarding calls for proposals, including focus areas, …

… the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are … i.e., XY instead of XX. But, like some plant and songbird species, the system in shrub willow is flipped: females … (2017YFC0505203, 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work …

… Kathleen Scott, Tiffany Taylor, Setsuko Wakao and Benjamin Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for … 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 engineering drought-tolerant woody …