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… For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of DNA sequence to the public data repositories over its now …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … process called fermentation. To better understand the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … Sorghum stands out as a candidate feedstock for biofuels thanks to its drought and flood hardiness. Even with …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … questions, a team led by scientists at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and most of the rest of the 200-plus Zoom participants. While the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to … the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at the University of California (UC) San Diego, being on the UEC is an …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … help solve energy and environmental challenges. Within days of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion that dumped …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting different host species? Or, do they tend to … the mat’s viruses specialize to single hosts, and instead of lysing them, which appears to be prevalent in marine …

… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He contributed to the Human Genome … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …