Search

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for …

… user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with other organisms, and adapting to environmental changes. The program lays the groundwork for …

… of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is a national user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The JGI consists of 225 researchers and support staff in the … science user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( Berkeley Lab ), and part of the …

… technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses bacteria, archaea, and micro-eukaryoes, along with their associated viruses and mobile genetic … that shape ecosystems. By decoding the microbial DNA in natural environments, the Program provides a snapshot of …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is targeted at environmental cells that are from candidate phyla, major branches … widening since 2005. This gap is also reflected in the strongly biased representation of sequenced genomes in the …

… and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and … that enable fungi and algae to play a vital role in carbon cycling, biodegradation and biogeochemistry. This … applications, including sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, natural products, and environmental solutions, fostering a …

… projects of relevance to Department of Energy (DOE)  Mission Areas . Through this program, the DOE aims to advance … is for PIs who have never led a JGI project, and the Functional Genomics call is for projects that translate genomic information into biological function. The  New Investigator and …

… Congratulations to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers at the … from the JGI are: Kerrie Barry I-Min Chen Igor Grigoriev Jane Grimwood Natalia Ivanova Nikos Kyrpides Dan Rokhsar … in  Nature Biotechnology that led to the release of 52,515 publicly-available microbial draft genomes generated from …

… The Micro-Scale Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of … the quality of single-cell genomes and directly link functional information with individual cells. Research Team    … internal analytical standards to accurately measure environmental microbiome activity levels.This functional assay …

… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award , one of DOE’s highest … JGI’s Microbial Systems group. The award ceremony was held January 19, 2021. Learn more here in the Berkeley Lab story. …

… On July 30, UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted … to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by short final presentations attended by … I was so impressed with the work everyone has done.” The 2020 JGI-UC Merced interns and mentor/s: Brendan Blasius & …