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Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … abilities to adapt to extreme environments such as poor soils and drought. The reference genome for M. sinensis, and … kind of underground stem, the rhizome, that stores nutrients from one growing season to the next. By studying …

Collaboratory encourages user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … more than 13 million BGCs in the catalog at the time of publication, it is the largest repository of BGC sequence …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … the water column, like layers in a cake. Additionally, as nutrients became scarce during the heatwave, they saw …

Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … World Bio Markets Bio-based Business Person of the Year Publications Committee Chair (2016- ), Society for …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … phenotype and genotype of fermentative prokaryotes on IMG … Publication … Datasets … Datasets … Datasets …

Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … unique array of chemicals not typically found in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     … to orient and swim than they would gain by pursuing nutrients and other resources in the open oceans.  Other …

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a network of field research sites designed to collect long-term open … data to better understand how U.S. ecosystems are changing.  Through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations … Q:  Does NEON have or plan on collecting RNA samples from soil or surfaces for microbe-focused collections? A: Not at …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … The class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … genomes that are both large and complex. The first publication of a genome generated by the OGG initiative — …

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … study from a JGI-led team uncovered giant viruses in the soil for the first time. The current study applied a …

… those recognized by Clarivate Analytics as “true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by … the mutualistic associations allow host plants to acquire nutrients. The papers appeared in  Studies in Mycology and …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … of the University of California, Santa Barbara. They join eight other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go … is a staff scientist at PNNL and thrust lead on PNNL’s Soil Microbiome SFA. She serves as Secretary within the …