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… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … of community-building efforts in the field of viral ecogenomics. For this role, Dr. Roux can rely on more than 10 … virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics. Nature 578, 432–436. …

… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their … deciphered function and host-symbiont interplay using metagenomics. Taking on a Research Scientist position in 2007, she switched gears from metagenomics to single-cell genomics, which is now her primary …

…   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. Auxenochlorella is an allodiploid hybrid of two species, similar to a mule, but that is still able to …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could … more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the beach. For …

… The work was enabled in part by a community data portal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can shed light on hidden components, … data portal. The IMG suite is a community resource for comparative analysis and annotation of all publicly …

… A collaborative team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, has discovered that the …

… For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion … has begun to the June dedication event of the Integrative Genomics Building—the new home of the JGI and KBase in the …

… hydroxyapatite, a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy national user facilities – the DOE Joint Genome … in the development and biotechnology applications of various biomaterials. These efforts align with BER …

… Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae   With advances in genomics technologies, keen interest in the bioenergy and …

… FY2025 Spending Profile The JGI is funded primarily by the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER), a program …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in … alumni, and other staff gathered at the Integrative Genomics Building, the JGI’s home at Berkeley Lab, as …