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… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … bacterial clades shared between honey bee and bumblebee gut microbiomes. Researchers found that pollen’s pectin and … it might make sense that honey bees have a more efficient microbiome to harvest all the energy they can. The results …

… a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among … an estimated 40 to 80 percent of all the microbial cells on Earth. As microbial predators, viruses are able to determine …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each parent. Having three or more genome copies from additional parents or …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate … the previous year and continue working on their research project! The JGI-UC Merced internship program was founded in …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … after the JGI was established to work on the Human Genome Project in 1997. She was a group lead at Stanford Human … of Impact.     Notable large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood …

… genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The … – serving as half of the photosynthetic activity on Earth,” Weizmann explained.   These algae take up carbon … to know at the beginning of my career, with my postdoctoral project beginning with her strains,” Wessler explained. “She …

… the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are hermaphrodites, expressing both male … (2017YFC0505203, 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work …

… Kathleen Scott, Tiffany Taylor, Setsuko Wakao and Benjamin Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for … Through our  CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI's DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy. This year's project goals range from engineering drought-tolerant woody …

… with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to create FAIR … advances. Over the last two decades, Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) has opened vast windows into specific activities … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …

… – Jack Gilbert, Ashley Shade, and Jason Stajich! They join six other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. … efforts with diversity, equity and inclusion in mind. Microbiome ecologist Shade became Director of Research at …

… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … leadership and oversight for all of the JGI user programs, including the Community Science Program and Emerging …