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Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from … genetics that started with his education and carried forward into his roles as a senior research scientist at …

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

…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett … awards graduate students the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his …

Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop … best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS … projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … to warming through the whole soil profile. The goals of their FICUS proposal include assessing the distribution of …

As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust … give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But … organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … to those who study it) a powerful reference organism for studying photosynthesis and cell motility. It’s also a …

… 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research … in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … … … … … … … … … … … Blurring the Line Between Plasmids and Phages … Polymorphisms Created by Transposable Elements … …

Maureen is currently developing new high-resolution and high-throughput methods to link uncultivated viruses to their host. With these new methods, she hopes to expand our …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … ecosystem—particularly those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows …

Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better …

As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal … microbiome. When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help them take the heat. …