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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the low maintenance, it can produce an impressive amount of biomass which could then be converted into sustainable …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … genomics studies, offering insight into genes critical for roles including plant growth and cell wall development.  M. … leucine-rich repeats (NLRs) —stood out for their roles. Peroxidases are enzymes known to help a plant to …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play key roles in maintaining the plant’s health and diversity, which … the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some plants and fungi have mutually beneficial (e.g., …

A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental … genomics, the vast majority of microbes that play key roles in global biogeochemical cycles remains unexplored and … metagenome samples and associate their sequences with their roles within their environments. Summary The traditional …

UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was … JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for … to ensure projects progressed despite the challenges of remote work. In addition to the knowledge gained on the …

JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … and share reproducible analyses with collaborators and the broader community. The approved proposal from  Alex Harkess … in algal research for bioenergy production and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi from the School of Natural Sciences …

With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic … to improving crop yields and a better understanding of the roles viruses and their host microbes play in nutrient …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed … those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows how the …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend that threatens to … food web and change the oceans as we know them. At the base of marine food webs are microscopic photosynthesizing …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the … The Impact Algae are important organisms. They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the … The Impact Algae are important organisms. They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural …