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… The central mission of the JGI’s Genomic Technologies department is   ensuring users … access to cutting-edge capabilities to help advance their science by generating data in three overarching categories: … amenable to statistical analysis. To meet these needs, the JGI deploys state-of-the-art sequencers and platforms …

… Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. … statement of authorship are reproduced on all copies. The JGI is not responsible for the contents of any off-site …

… to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one … of its kind, with an interactive browser that allows algal scientists and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 … They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural products, and have potential as biofuel …

… identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have … of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the JGI, scientists have begun the complex process of uncovering the … second only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase …

…   Save the Date: March 16–18, 2027 The next JGI Annual Meeting will be held in March 2027 at the Oakland … this page as further details become available. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates.    … Stefani Ferreira , JGI Administrative and Logistics Support  …

… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the tree’s physical … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …

… binding sites and which has been applied to a wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. His … DSM12444 transcription factors." Microbiology Resource Announcements 14, no. 8 (2025): e00260-25. Cassol, … Service (JAWS)." In 2025 IEEE International Conference on eScience (eScience), pp. 141-149. IEEE, 2025. Baumgart, Leo …

… they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple microbiology and … and the biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While most DPANN …

… S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, … aims to broaden awareness of and access to JGI public resources and the DOE mission, as well as help cultivate the … collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a molecular biology-trained science communicator with extensive experience shaping …

… insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for … team. The work was a joint effort led by scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and … to novel traits. M. sinensis is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets …

… that single beam. When it comes to microbial communities, scientists have historically been unable to see beyond the … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … diversity has doubled, but in reality it could be three or four or five or tenfold more out there.” Digging Further into …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … proteins in the samples were then isolated and sequenced by scientists at the Environmental Molecular Sciences …