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… Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely … in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had an unexpected …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 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 … statewide. In this brief captioned video, JGI Chief Informatics Officer Kjiersten Fagnan reflects on the personal …

… Nandita is involved in developing new methods to improve genome recovery from single cells and to build sequencing libraries from minimal DNA input without amplification. …

… The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. So in 2010, the JGI helped publish the original genome sequence for the soybean, Glycine max. With a full genome sequence, …

… A mini-episode looking at the efforts of Pankaj Trivedi, whose New Investigator proposal was recently approved through the JGI …

… Can plants help humans attain a renewable energy future? Can they help lock away more carbon? Xiaohan Yang, a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, …

… As set out in the JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision for Integrative and  Collaborative Genome Science” – through early introduction to the …

… a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant … works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ …

… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. …

… to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by short final presentations attended by … of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.  This summer internship … and presentation skills.  “This program is so important for JGI, engaging with the UC Merced students is a fantastic …

… members to the JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) : Roland Hatzenpichler of Montana State University, Teresa Pawlowska … of members. Each of the researchers had particular reasons for wanting to serve on the UEC. Hatzenpichler, who studies … systems, noted that she would like to help advance JGI efforts aimed at “understanding complex communities and …