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Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the cells of other …

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, …

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” …

… diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global research community.  Published …

The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  video below, captions … through the  Community Science Program (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and … from plants, microorganisms, and environmental samples using targeted and untargeted approaches. The webinar …

… have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and Science Programs Deputy Axel …

Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 … than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key role in determining the …

For the first time in several years, the DOE Joint Genome Institute hosted several UC Merced students this past …

… warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the … their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But human-induced climate change , a new study suggests, is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with …

New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The …

… with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to create FAIR … advances. Over the last two decades, Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) has opened vast windows into specific activities …