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… ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the … domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” Mouncey adds, … genome-editing tools, and reporters.” JGI-developed genetic engineering technique CRAGE lands the cover of ACS …

Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … Roux , who was recently selected as the 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for … in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity.  In 2021, he was among those selected by …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … the way for future plants and trees to grow. However, fire changes the microbes within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … on sorghum, switchgrass and poplar, then monitored changes to the plants’ lignocellulose composition, as well …

The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest … Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable genetic secrets that bring us closer to making poplar an economical and sustainable source of energy and materials. …

As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual … went on to explain that the JGI’s very first project — the revolutionary work of the human genome project, which spanned … in 2006 when the JGI transitioned from human to microbial genetics. Drell held the role until he retired in 2018. …

A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey at Duke University and … maps gene expression patterns in the  Arabidopsis root, profiling nearly 100,000 single root cells and combining the …