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… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each parent. Having three or more genome copies from additional parents or …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate … the previous year and continue working on their research project! The JGI-UC Merced internship program was founded in …

… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for … ago, the  Genomes OnLine Database has matured from six projects on a spreadsheet into a flagship  genomic metadata … analysis initiatives. GOLD not only curates sequencing projects carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … after the JGI was established to work on the Human Genome Project in 1997. She was a group lead at Stanford Human … of Impact.     Notable large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood …

… genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … of other organisms. As they infect microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of viruses impact many …

… the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are hermaphrodites, expressing both male … (2017YFC0505203, 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work …

… The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  video below, captions … New Investigator and  Functional Genomics proposal calls, projects can request up to 50 polar and 150 nonpolar … available to academic, government agency, non-profit, and industry researchers worldwide.  Q:  To what extent is …

… Kathleen Scott, Tiffany Taylor, Setsuko Wakao and Benjamin Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for … Through our  CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI's DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy. This year's project goals range from engineering drought-tolerant woody …