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… Leveraging decades of technological development, dozens of reference genomes and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a … the traits that let this biomass powerhouse thrive. Within its genome, Sorghum bicolor holds keys to drought and … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Dr. Blow joined the JGI in 2009, and currently heads the Genome Analysis group. In … to study genome regulation in human and other vertebrate genomes. When he joined the JGI, he worked as a project … BS in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … of all kinds,” noted Igor Grigoriev, head of the JGI’s Fungal & Algal Program, including work with Olivier Vallon … impact. Her lab has sequenced four additional green algal genomes using Chlamy as a reference for functional …

… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of biomass breakdown. They’ve spent millions … for anaerobic fungi . Eventually, it’s possible that fungal communities — or enzymes from fungal communities — …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science … in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that … sesquiterpenoids, National Science Foundation Plant-Biotic Interactions Program (grant no. 1758976 to E.S. and P.Z.) …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of … separately. From these samples, 111 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were recovered, most of them archaea. The …

… genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme … it is considered to be a Flagship Plant. By uncovering and characterizing the mechanisms through which sorghum is …

… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write …

… Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To … are filamentous viruses with small, single-stranded DNA genomes and a unique chronic infection cycle. “We’re not … affecting the microbe’s own eukaryote host. As their small genomes can be easily manipulated through genetic …

… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This … Kauffman Project: “ 16s Sequencing of Barcoded Microbial Genomes ” Morgan Lavenstein Bendall : “It’s great meeting … Sajeet Haridas & Asaf Salamov Project: “ Improving the JGI fungal mitochondrial annotation pipeline ” Anna Kucherova : …

… This webinar focused on how the JGI employs single-molecule, … genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of microbial, fungal, and plant research projects.  More recently, these … weight DNA) is an important factor as well for PacBio metagenomes. Q: How many PacBio metagenomes can I submit?  How …