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… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC … underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. At the 2016 CAMP …

… Dr. Grigoriev joined the JGI in 2003, following his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley and work in the pharmaceutical … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” … plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants … land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … no. DE-AC02-05CH11231. P.-M.D is supported by the project Engineering Nitrogen Symbiosis for Africa (ENSA) currently …

… With collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global … to current problems facing humanity. A major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, … The Plant Program advances our understanding of plants’ biological and ecological roles to foster …

… Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring polar bears in winter … While all RNA viruses have a gene that encodes for an enzyme called RNS-directed RNA Polymerase (RdRP), necessary …

… Dr. Rokhsar joined the JGI in 2000 as the founding Associate Director … directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human chromosomes. After successful completion of … AB in Physics, Princeton University, NJ MS in Theoretical … Publications … Award, National Cotton Council 2009 Friday Evening Lecturer, Marine Biological Laboratory 2000 John Simon …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … not well understood — scientists can better fine-tune their engineering efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to … This work was supported by the Plant-Microbe Interfaces program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory …

… human-centered, agile collaboration between the JGI and the information technology company Truss has resulted in the JGI … from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a … IMG and GOLD,” said Steve Wilson, head of the JGI’s Systems Engineering Group. “Our team’s ultimate goal is to allow …

… Tanja Woyke and other JGI researchers made their debut writing for the Nature Reviews Microbiology column last year — … more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … .  The latest article, published January 27, is about engineering plants and their microbiomes for more …