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With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete … from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … with the JGI. Working together, they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at …

Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring polar bears in winter … virus sequences uncovered “significantly changes the global view of virus diversity,” though not at the higher-level …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … To find an explanation, his team tracked the thousands of bacterial and archaeal species using a DNA-based array …

Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … Microbiology Resource Announcements … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …

Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock … individuals that had been collected from field work. When viewing the full distribution of switchgrass on a map, these … knowledge gained from 8X switchgrass is a valuable resource towards the effort to generate climate resilient switchgrass …

Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … methanogenesis occurring in the entire archaeal domain of life.” … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …

For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – …

Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. … plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … All three  Brachypodium  grasses have small genomes, short life cycles and can be easily transformed, traits that make …

A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, … and its close relative  Populus trichocarpa,  or the poplar tree, are potential biofuel feedstocks of interest to the …

New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … with the JGI because with that, we have a much less biased view into biological diversity. You don’t have tunnel vision …

A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research … what they’ve discovered through their collaborations. One review article in the collection, Genomics-enabled analysis of … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the …

To expand access to integrated data, improve tools and infrastructure … cohesive data standards, the JGI partners with a number of facilities.  … Through its partnership with NERSC and the … to facilitate these efforts. Particular areas of emphasis will be the development of tools and …