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… and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … roots: friends, enemies or frenemies? … Datasets … From our partners … Behind the Paper …

… helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal … relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from … able to grow in marginal lands and with minimal resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land for biomass …

Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC … due to COVID-19 restrictions, but virtual events and technology enabled a fruitful experience for mentors and … genomics, and to help foster a diverse future workforce in science. Since the program’s inception, more than 30 …

… lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in … dominates these polar environments greatly contributes to our larger understanding of carbon and other nutrient cycles … offers new insight into the primary producers fueling our planet’s biogeochemical cycles. Water samples from Ace …

… joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of … and Bioprocessing R&D Director and Leader at Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis. During his time in industry, Dr. … responsibilities toward the JGI internal scientific programs, the affiliated DOE National Laboratories, the …

… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group …

… the scientific areas of plant genomics, DNA synthesis and metabolomics, respectively. To view the full roster of …