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… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … gene sequences to identify the microbes. And in order to determine what genes the algae were expressing, the team … of about 58° Fahrenheit (14° Celsius) — a cool intermediate to the ocean’s extremes of about 28° and 97° …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation could look like. In one article, Micro-Scale … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Over the last few months, we found an increasing number of colleagues missing elements of the required PPE in the lab. To address this issue, we … to provide our colleagues with a visual representation of JGI PPE requirements. When working in the lab, it is … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … place in evolutionary history. Retaining ancestral features of both plant and animal cells, it shares nearly 7,000 genes …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell genomics by collecting … sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the community was similar across sequencing approaches, …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has … about the big stuff, well, the little stuff! People hold office hours and you can pop in and ask them questions about …

… — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. … findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long history of dynamic evolution and rapid changes in both genome … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office …

… single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … genomes than many bacteria. Until recently, understanding of giant viruses came primarily from sampling an … approaches to gain insight into the  genomes of giant viruses. In a new review, researchers from the U.S. …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … on Earth. As microbial predators, viruses are able to determine the turnover of microbial prey, and thus able to … a virus infects a highly abundant host (a “winner,” in terms of numbers), replicates, and lyses its host. Thus, the …

… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts … The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the chemicals they need to survive. To fill in their …

… Department at the Joint Genome Institute. His team of engineers and scientists builds and operates the data and … science.  Dr. Sneddon is an accomplished leader in data, software, compute, and AI for large-scale genomics and lab … Prior to joining JGI in late 2025, he served as Director of Scientific Computing at Predicine, an NGS-based clinical …