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Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New …

Igor Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, found that the fungus Olpidium is a link in the evolution and transition of fungi from aquatic to …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy …

In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research …

Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 … than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key role in determining the …

The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one of the two main branches of … now getting more scrutiny is how lichen is able to survive drying out to a potato-chip level of crispiness, only to …

Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, the cotton fields look like popcorn is literally growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 …

… between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species decompose debris, …

Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China and involving Francis Martin from the Institut National de la …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying and breeding varieties that have high productivity …

… last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s vigilant … last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. …

Over the course of the summer, the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship paired six UC Merced students with seven JGI researchers for bioinformatics internship opportunities in fields ranging from …