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…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — … “Many of these projects are large in scale and involve multiple collaborators, bringing together diverse expertise …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … are bacteria that act like tiny natural engineers with special skills to break down pollutants and recycle … lost when they returned to an ocean home. A deeper understanding of how these bacteria evolved could help …

… Plants that the zealexin pathway has an “hourglass” shape with diverse precursors in, and many different products out, … terpene synthases and cytochrome P450s — that catalyze multiple products, resulting in many antibiotics. To uncover … is part of a  larger CSP Functional Genomics proposal to understand terpene  synthesis and function across many …

… grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it can … large polyploid genome, which means most genes are found as multiple copies across the chromosomes. In a follow-up study … species whose complex genomes are helping breeders understand how they can boost crop productivity and develop …

… an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes are regulated is like deciphering … limitations and the sheer complexity of plant genomes. Now, with improvements to DNA Affinity Purification Sequencing … in  Nature Plants  on July 15, researchers have developed multiplexed assays — experimental techniques that allow …

… The JGI is excited to welcome six to the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Facilities (FICUS) program for fiscal year 2026, in partnership with the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) … to more easily integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple Department of Energy Office of Science National …

… was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute with Dan Rokhsar, who also holds a joint appointment with … more than two copies, a condition known as polyploidy. The multiple copies arise from past genome duplication, which … is likely the most important, but also the ability to understand the complicated evolutionary history of …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid event, with guests joining onsite at the Integrative Genomics … who discussed her work on transposable elements and how understanding these genes has helped pave the way for the …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, … been a pioneering effort in functional genomics since 2012, with a focus on addressing critical energy and environmental … to address energy and environmental challenges, aligning with the DOE's vision for a sustainable, bio-based economy. …

… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, … chromosomal hoarding had been thought to be the result of multiple whole-genome duplications. The process of …