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… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a … in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, making it nearly 30 times older than … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural … was the symbiont community of a gutless oligochaete for which she deciphered function and host-symbiont interplay using metagenomics. Taking on a Research Scientist position in 2007, … Tanja Woyke is the Microbial Science Program Head as well as …

… Twice each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help …

… Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately … genetic blueprint has long been a significant challenge in genomics. Enter GenomeOcean, a powerful generative model  … available data, GenomeOcean employs artificial intelligence for cutting-edge genomic research — and is capable of …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are … themselves or eliminate waste. The Impact The bacteria, archaea and other microorganisms of the microbial … (Community Science Program award 339, lead Peter Girguis) for sequencing several of the samples. …

… Researchers looked across many organisms to see that … back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often … on all the kingdoms, including animals, plants, bacteria, archaea and fungi. We thought this kind of analysis would …

… Congratulations to the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence in their chosen field or … multiple predictions to reliably match viruses with their archaea and bacteria hosts.  Jeremy Schmutz’s 2023 published …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna of the University of California (UC), Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National … led by Nikos Kyrpides , mining the Integrated Microbial Genomics & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system’s immense collection …

… An improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a new … This allows for more accurate and detailed comparative genomic analyses.   The Impact There are 900 species of … operated under contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231. The bioinformatics work conducted at the University of Pretoria was …