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… is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to … as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these methanogenic microorganisms was narrowed to a type …

… Learn more about MycoCosm, a data portal with over 2,000 fungal genomes and multi-omics datasets, equipped with interactive web-based tools for …

… Congratulations to the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers at the JGI! They are among … in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of these researchers were involved in, reported on over the …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI … and synthesis work. This is where the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program, which started in 2012, and what they’ve discovered through their …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over … valleys, these organisms have diversified into an estimated 2–6 million species — dwarfing the diversity of plants. To … artificial intelligence to genomics. The comparative datasets that revealed evolutionary patterns are now …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This year the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, hosted three undergraduates …

… characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently in … — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often loosely … plant, fungi and animal. This analysis led them to identify 2,938 putative AT  genes. Within the AT genes identified …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … to keep processes running smoothly. As reported August 26, 2021, in Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal … haven’t changed,” noted Northwestern graduate student Blake Rasor. He and Yi, one of the study co-authors, have …

… which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … plants did you all look at? Avinash: We started off with 12 plants, which are JGI Flagship Plants, mostly related to … is an updateable resource. To demonstrate that, we included datasets from two species, one of which is sweet sorghum Rio …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … host(s), collaboration with JGI users for analyzing viral datasets, and the organization of community-building efforts … Neri et al., 2023. Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology … Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … feedstocks, algae are tiny but mighty. An analysis in the 2017 Bioeconomy Report estimated that the United States has … sequence and then analyze the genomes and multi-omics datasets for algae that can be used for large-scale …