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… computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do … govern ecosystems. These organisms carry out important environmental processes like carbon fixation , nitrogen … described in Plos Biology , the research team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …
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… deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy. The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the … the makeup and functioning of a given microbial community. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome … (IMG/M) portal. The study, published in the Microbiome journal, broadens our understanding of the unique …
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… By leveraging new tools and large-scale data mining, JGI researchers nearly tripled the available fungal … potential for AI-driven studies of energy metabolism. The Science Researchers produced nearly 10,000 new annotations … standardized structure of the dataset position it as a resource for AI-driven approaches to predicting fungal …
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… hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers have developed a genomic model to study … including researchers at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, report the … of nearly a decade of work to develop genomic resources for drought tolerance in perennial grasses. The team …
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… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …
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… Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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… July 22, 2019, in Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, developed an algorithm that a … result of this hidden diversity of inoviruses now overhauls our perception of this virus group – from minor curiosities …
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… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a … single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says … select group of bacterial strains as part of the Community Science Program (CSP) Functional Genomics proposal call. …
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… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock. The Science The fungus Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the tree’s physical … as secreted proteins. However, M. elongata seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …
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… Save the Date: March 16–18, 2027 The next JGI Annual Meeting will be held in March 2027 … this page as further details become available. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates. … Stefani Ferreira , JGI Administrative and Logistics Support …
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… Learn more about JGI’s MycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of … for genome sequencing, or only “true fungi”? A(nswer): Our focus is on fungi, algae, plants, and the microbial … MycoCosm and Fungal Program pages ( https://jgi.doe.gov/our-science/science-programs/fungal-genomics/ ). You can also …
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