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2024 Progress Report
… for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide … large-scale data, and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological … processed 13,700 metabolomics samples With our users, 247 publications were published   … Our primary objective is to …
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Nitrosococcus watsonii sp. nov., a new species of marine obligate ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria that is not omnipresent in the world's oceans: calls to validate the names ‘Nitrosococcus halophilus’ and ‘Nitrosomonas mobilis’
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Conserved genomic collinearity as a source of broadly applicable, fast evolving, markers to resolve species complexes: A case study using the lichen-forming genus Peltigera section Polydactylon
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Igor Grigoriev
… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of … Varga et al (2019) Megaphylogeny resolves global patterns of mushroom evolution. Nature Ecol Evol . … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …
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Inspiring STEM Careers Through a Hands-on Everglades Microbiome Study
Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover …
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Climate Change Threatens Base of Polar Oceans’ Bountiful Food Webs
… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary across the global ocean. Phytoplankton communities in warmer waters, … organisms in these food webs, said Schmidt. Several whale species, including gray whales and humpbacks, migrate to …
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Effects of Polar Light Cycle on Microbial Food Web
Populations of Antarctic lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it … understanding of carbon and other nutrient cycles on a global scale. Summary Ace Lake, located in the Vestfold …
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Exploring Polymorphisms Created by Transposable Elements
My project at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) was to measure the polymorphisms that transposable elements (TEs) contributed to in the grass model species Brachypodium hybridum . …
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The molecular dimension of microbial species: 3. Comparative genomics of Synechococcus strains with different light responses and in situ diel transcription patterns of associated putative ecotypes in the Mushroom Spring microbial mat
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the conifer needle endophyte, Phialocephala scopiformis DAOMC 229536 confirms evolutionary division within the fungal Phialocephala fortinii s.l. – Acephala appalanata species complex
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Doubling Down on Known Protein Families
… exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within that single beam. When … online Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach … distinguish which gene belongs to each individual microbial species within a community. Therefore, the process hinges on …
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The JGI announces FY25 awardees for our Community Science Program Annual Call
…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 … mats — to reveal how these systems adapt and contribute to global biogeochemical cycles. Additional efforts in … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s …
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