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… Dr. Malmstrom is a Staff Scientist and leader of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements of in situ growth rates and carbon consumption of SAR11 … genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. After joining the JGI, he formed the …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … the Ecological Society of America. He’s interested in how microbes influence biogeochemical cycles in soils and sediments and plant-microbial …

… As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual … out to the future of the institution. Their talks shed light on how the JGI was established, all that it has … talks below, starting with Ari Patrinos. The Genomics Arms Race Ari Patrinos , Former Director of DOE’s Office of …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The … approaches to accelerate flowering, which can speed the pace of breeding. Once plant cultivars are optimized, the … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to …

… 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 …

… most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … by an international consortium. With the genetic code of sugarcane, researchers were able to map the location of … of the diversity present in R570 but shows the genomic effects of breeding practices that transformed sugarcane …

… Take a virtual tour of the IGB, home of the DOE Joint Genome Institute. To navigate virtual tours of each floor, click and drag to look around the space, use the graphic rings to move about the space, and your …

… to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … marine food web base, they also feature in many nutrient cycles. Thus, having reference  Chaetoceros genomes would … play on mating habits of Mucoromycota fungi, and their effects on these oil-producing species. Many fungi have …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus … Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon … 1456588 to D.H. and DEB-1442113 to A.R., the Department of Energy award 0000238431 to D.H., the GENOBIOREF …

… uses single-cell genomics and metagenomics to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This includes … studying the diversity, physiology and community ecology of microbes sampled from the natural environment. …

… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary … research, “Natural Prodcast” serves as an important line of communication to the scientific community. Host Dan … future developments, and how the JGI can be part of that space.   …