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… Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system … up nearly 3 percent of the earth’s land surface. In the New Phytologist, researchers led by David Weston of Oak … occupy different microhabitats – Sphagnum fallax and S. magellanicum. The draft genome for  S. fallax is already …

… degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … CSP investigators,” said Tanja Woyke, Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in … seven researchers are returning, including one previous New Investigator awardee.  The CSP Annual call is focused on …

… to their ever-changing environments better? We could unlock new innovations to drive more productive food, medicine, and … crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a … can uncover more about cellulose-degrading microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to … for a new genus level member of the novel candidate phylum Goldbacteria. They’ve proposed the name  Candidatus …

… pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental … Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh is the Metagenome Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link viruses to their … the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of bacteriophages. Cell 185, 4023–4037. Coclet et al., 2023. Virus …

… his doctoral research in synthetic biology and microfluidics at the University of California, San Diego. As the Sequencing Technology … team responsible for piloting and operationalizing new genomic technologies, integrating automated liquid … BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego PhD in Molecular Biology, …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of … B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Applied Sciences Mannheim (Germany) M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, University of Vienna (Austria) PhD Microbial Ecology and …

… which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … about the project, HudsonAlpha’s Research Communication Manager Sarah Sharman recently interviewed study first author … groups joined the project to contribute to the data for six new species. I must mention that some of the members from …

… JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) recently welcomed three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … Laboratory, another DOE user facility, she will leverage her understanding of user facility operations and …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the … another might exhibit few limitations to interactions and new connections, thus sharing more ideas, similar to the … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies … continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV …