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… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … food webs are microscopic photosynthesizing organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary …

… works in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … are generated through Community Science Program funding calls. JGI has research funding grants aimed specifically at …

… We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces …

… from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the … next generation of STEM professionals. Students can apply for internships and work onsite with an experienced … like, the background, like, “what these things are specifically” and “how they relate to other different things” that …

… the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade” by … worked together on the development of a new software tool called geNomad that identifies and classifies mobile genetic …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … easier access to these viral genomes. The new database was called IMG/VR. It featured samples from different ecosystems …

… A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on … his backyard in Tennessee — the birds are chirping and a soft breeze ripples through the trees in his backyard. … the program . “There was a lot of freedom to explore,” he recalled. His project involved developing an algorithm and …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over … in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, making it nearly 30 times older than … and analytical. How can the research community systematically sample an ancient, hyperdiverse kingdom while …

… JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of … Walnut Creek, after countless generations of sequencing platforms (up to 120 sequencing machines at maximum) maintained by a workforce that numbered more than 100 at its peak, all the …

… — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, … metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or … distant cousin. Ceratopteris richardii, or C-fern, specifically has been studied in plant research laboratories and …

… The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is committed to … Genome Project (HGP), and building upon the principles for open access in the field of genomics established in  Bermuda (1996-1997) and reinforced by the  Fort Lauderdale Agreement (2003), the JGI …