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… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was working for the … novo sequencing of eukaryotic organisms from simple yeasts to large vertebrate genomes.  For the past 13 years, Mr. … Schmutz is the Plant Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major …

… world’s leading soybean producer , and soybeans are used to produce biodiesel. The fungus  Phakopsora pachyrhizi … proposed sequencing a reference genome for  P. pachyrhizi to develop better strategies to counter soybean rust disease. Soybean itself is a  JGI …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its reproductive machinery The … researchers investigated the role that bacteria living within a host (endosymbionts) have on fungal host … though, is often antagonistic and the parasite first needs to secure its own transmission before working with the …

… was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute with Dan Rokhsar, who also holds a joint appointment with … Nowadays, Session is an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University in New York. He and Rokhsar have  recently … a method to correctly identify polyploid subgenomes without needing to know the genomes of their ancestors. The method …

… learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of … developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, … class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated in part through the 1000 Fungal …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in … cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do anything, they must find a host, and not … these hosts are microbes like bacteria, not humans. With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of …

… Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach to tuning gene expression in metabolic pathways. Compared to the traditional way, which leverages an all-or-nothing approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of …

… interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science … academic career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first time in … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship …

… decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to … Dongying Wu, a member of the Functional Annotation team within the JGI’s Microbiome Data Science group. “Turns out … derived. Experimental studies on cultivated isolates are needed to convert the potential implications into applied …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a … polymorpha. Commonly known as liverwort, this was done to gain insights into gene families involved in adaptations … a resource that associates plant’s genetic variants with specific adaptation mechanisms they had identified. For …

… from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics … leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows researchers to use them for …

… The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each …