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… enzyme family evolved across 90 species. “One unique thing about this work was our focus on all the kingdoms, including animals, plants, bacteria, … nitrogen metabolisms can be so varied.  As evolution has progressed, organisms have developed metabolisms that …

… to terrestrial life paves the way for innovations in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. These evolutionary … in marginal lands and with minimal resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land for biomass production — that can be … three strains of  Zygnema circumcarinatum . Published  May 2024 in  Nature Genetics by an international research …

… The JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) recently welcomed three new … in crops. He has been a PI or Co-PI on five user projects with the JGI, as well as served on review panels … Greenham stepped down at the end of her term. In late 2023, the JGI launched a solicitation for nominations for …

… 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed sequencing, assembly, and improvement … years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for … by the DOE Joint Genome Institute and the collaborative projects funded through the CSP program. In addition to …

… The Science In a recent Microbiome paper , scientists focused on the conifer needle microbiome. The phyllosphere, … pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce–to learn more about conifer needle microbiomes. The survey showed what … summer project in the JGI-UC Merced Internship Program. In 2023, Shayna Bennett, a UC Merced graduate student in …

… Dr. Baumgart joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his doctoral research in synthetic biology … sites and which has been applied to a wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. His team is … Lax, Carlos, Stephen J. Mondo, José F. Martínez, Anna Muszewska, Leo A. Baumgart, José A. Pérez-Ruiz, Pablo …

… technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible … the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. Last year, the … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… Dr. Grigoriev joined the JGI in 2003, following his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley and work in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds joint appointments as Fungal and Algal … Dr. Grigoriev engaged thousands of researchers in genome projects and organized numerous genomics workshops. …

…   Save the Date: March 16–18, 2027 The next JGI Annual Meeting will be held in March 2027 at the Oakland Convention Center. Check this page as …

… Prior to joining the Joint Genome Institute, his focus was primarily on how plants interpret different light … day. At the Joint Genome Institute, Dr. Cole’s research focus has been on understanding how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic … of vertebrate genomes, which led to the discovery of thousands of genetic switches implicated in developmental and …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the … the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to … analyzing viral datasets, and the organization of community-building efforts in the field of viral ecogenomics. For this …