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… clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one … mycobiont. However, despite a century-and-a-half of lichen research, many of the symbiosis’ details remain unclear. For …

… about JGI’s  PhycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced algal genomes, omics data and comparative analysis tools. Questions and Answers 1.  Q(uestion): Why would your Tree ever … comparison to other funding agencies. The JGI doesn’t fund research; we provide the resources for free. 8.  Q: What …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … help solve energy and environmental challenges. In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean … dark ocean. Combining single cell genomics and synthetic biology, a team studying microbial populations in oxygen …

… a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, … upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology and the economic terrain to help make the plant a …

… episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC … Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has … a faculty scientist in the Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology Division of the Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area.] …

… Northen has had leadership roles within large DOE-funded research programs using mass spectrometry for energy and environmental research, including through the Joint BioEnergy … available to JGI users.  Dr. Northen’s research is focused on using metabolomics to link genomes with environments to …

… Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: mgm.jgi.doe.gov   This highly hands-on workshop is designed to familiarize users with the …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. … The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have …

… recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … As  reported January 27, 2021 in  Nature , the team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the … team to associate climate adaptations with switchgrass biology, information that could be useful toward the DOE’s …

… and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic … and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy to make … at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The team’s research at both the JGI and EMSL was enabled by the …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … of light crude oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … Jansson’s team. Jansson is currently Chief Scientist for Biology in the Biological Sciences Division and a Laboratory …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the … plant genomes. She has appeared on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list assembly by Clarivate Analytics. In 2020, … Project DOE Chromosome publications: The DNA sequence and biology of human chromosome 19 The DNA sequence and …