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The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. So in 2010, the JGI helped publish the original genome sequence for the soybean, Glycine … with a fungus that threatens this important crop. Hear more about that work from researchers Gary Stacey …

… (Berkeley Lab). “We’re very excited to start working with this years’ crop of CSP recipients, over half of which are first-time PIs on a JGI proposal,” said Tanja Woyke , JGI’s deputy of … and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You can learn more about this year’s recipients on our Twitter. Samples …

… are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and … putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at …

Clarke joined the Lab in 2007 as the Sr. Human Resources Division Partner for the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and … the Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Tina serves in an HR advisory role to Division/Area management and supervisors to … human and group behaviors as her role in HR evolved with more exposure in employee relations matters and coaching …

To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin … yeast’s native chromosomes with synthetic versions. This project has turned out to be an international collaboration, with some artistic endeavors along the way. Eventually, the goal is to …

… look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below find a list of the final six researchers accepted for 2022. … year-round; the next deadline is July 31. You can learn more about our Community Science Program here .  …

We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut microbes — the … still producing things like meat, milk, and wool. Hear more from JGI collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand …

So they’ve looked into wasps that program oak trees to raise their young in structures called galls.  In this episode, hear from Kasey and Patrick about how this … they worked with the JGI's metabolomics program to find out more about these weird little pods. …

Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando … cycling, in interactions with plants, and as drivers of methane production, nutrient cycling, greenhouse gas … group. The award ceremony was held January 19, 2021. Learn more here in the Berkeley Lab story.   …

… and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun and Vladimir Torrres have …

… dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … understanding of carbon fluxes in the environment. Moreover, the deep ocean is the largest inorganic reservoir … they snack on fixed carbon if they can get it, rather than make it themselves, but use sunlight to help in the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our … as cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had teams studying Chromosome 19, … with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Publications Grimwood, J., Gordon, L., Olsen, A. et al. The …