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… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters … sunlight and frigid temperatures. These waters also contain higher concentrations of the essential trace metal zinc, … zinc to photosynthesize. Thomas Mock, a marine microbiologist at the University of East Anglia, leads this effort to …

… Department at the Joint Genome Institute. His team of engineers and scientists builds and operates the data and … genomics and lab informatics. Prior to joining JGI in late 2025, he served as Director of Scientific Computing at … and metagenomic data platform at Zymergen, a synthetic biology company that went public and was later acquired by …

… Institute.  The Science Researchers report the discovery of miniature Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short … acids (aa) in size, half that of previously known class 2 CRISPR enzymes that are typically 950—1400 aa. They were initially identified by searching for Cas12d homologs across IMG/M’s assembled metagenomic data. It turned out …

… genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has long been a significant … — and is capable of discovering and modelling complex biological sequences such as biosynthetic gene cluster … to train GenomeOcean encompasses approximately 645.4 Gbp of high-quality contigs from diverse sources, derived from 219 …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations … early, developing standardized workflows to produce high-quality, comparable genome assemblies across diverse …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his … to learn more about our seven science program — their areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – … the culture of workforce safety and diversity and working together and making a welcoming and inclusive workplace. I … Ray kept the 50-year-old Walnut Creek functioning at a high level as JGI transitioned from the Human Genome Project …

… Ms. Clarke joined the Lab in 2007 as the Sr. Human Resources Division Partner for the … her HR journey after obtaining her BA degree in Psychology from Sonoma State University. Early on, Ms. Clarke knew the importance of understanding human and group behaviors as her role in HR …

… The JGI’s Community Science Program gives researchers access to all kinds of sequencing, ‘omics and bioinformatics capabilities — and … hear proposal tips from Tanja Woyke, who runs user programs at the JGI, and project manager Miranda Harmon-Smith, …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the National Microbiome Data … for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide … in our new Strategic Plan , which was released in April 2024 — through serving an increased number of users with a …

… bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those …