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A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … and have very little oxygen, which is tough on the type of microbes that break down plant matter. This means plants … environment is vital to preserving peatlands in the face of a warming climate. Identifying these sex chromosomes …

Over the course of the summer, the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship paired … interactions to functional genomics. Hear from five of the Summer 2019 interns, who briefly shared their … below. Name: Noelle Anderson Class Year: At the time of the internship, 4th year PhD student in Quantitative and …

You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … the genomic dynamics of biofuel-producing fungi, the effects of biochar on rhizosphere microbiomes, and the …

Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020  and leads all aspects of JGI Operations which include the Safety, Finance, Human … Joint Genome Institute after serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute and the … leadership of JGI operations infrastructure, including space and facilities, finance and procurement, human …

The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, …

Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in … (Setaria viridis), a small model grass with a short lifecycle that uses a carbon fixation process known as the C4 … associated with leaf angle, which determines how much sunlight leaves can get and in turn serves as a predictor of …

… microbial communities. These experiments can show which microbes are handling specific nutrients, or what they're … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … more reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities.   …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … Oh, the magical world of the cow stomach. Rumen – and its microbes – are really a powerhouse. Rumen microbes have the …

A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A … of microbes that play key roles in global biogeochemical cycles remains unexplored and uncultivated. Developing a …

… characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently in … copies of enzymes, similar to including half a dozen slightly different screwdrivers in a toolkit. This way, these … tools are always around, regardless of malfunction or misplacement.  In studying this family of ATs, researchers found …