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… energy and environmental challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was … a symbiotic relationship with the poplar, a JGI Flagship Genome and the first tree to have its genome sequenced. Having this first genome sequence of a …

… Nucleocytoviricota , these giant viruses boast larger genomes than many bacteria. Until recently, understanding of … culture-independent approaches to gain insight into the  genomes of giant viruses. In a new review, researchers from … discovery of thousands of new giant viruses, rapidly expanding the diversity of the  Nucleocytoviricota phylum. …

… Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), relied on a model grass system for answers. Their work  recently appeared in  … , a relative of the candidate bioenergy crop switchgrass and a JGI Flagship Plant. All three  Brachypodium  …

… help solve energy and environmental challenges.   The Human Genome Project began in 1990 when the U.S. Department of … studying Chromosome 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked to conditions such as … Chromosome 19, which contains about 2% of the human genome. They were interested in genes involved in repair of …

… (Graphic: Neil Byers) The JGI launched the 1000 Fungal Genomes (1KFG) Project through a 2012 Community Science … State University led the effort to sequence 1000 fungal genomes to create two reference genomes for all fungi families — essentially, the foundation …

… Streamlined genome with precise gene targeting transforms oil-producing … products.    The Science Scientists have fully decoded the genome of an oil-producing green alga, and demonstrated precise gene targeting in the genome in the November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell. …