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… 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation … in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first …

…   Registration has closed   Registration fees: Regular attendees  (LBNL and … Immediately following the NeLLi Symposium, join us for a 1.5–day jamboree on November 6–7 focused on improving … genomics will work together to develop recommendations for cultivating new bacteria and archaea revealed by a …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … expressed, and what they do. Summary The name PhycoCosm stems from the Greek phykos, meaning seaweed. Seaweeds are …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic … it no longer looks or quacks like one, is it still a duck? For a team led by researchers from The Ohio State University … infections can affect the interactions within their ecosystems. Summary Microbes drive the energy and nutrient cycles …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … challenges. Sorghum stands out as a candidate feedstock for biofuels thanks to its drought and flood hardiness. Even … reference genome for Sorghum bicolor . Since then, 2,993 publications, 107 patent applications, and 53 patents have …

… Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the … language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of …

… A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after … The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, … the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to … tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it … , a team of researchers likewise honed their tool before felling their research problem: at a genetic level, how …

… Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop … plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper … across the chromosomes. “In the past, we needed model systems to test genetic hypotheses in species with large and …

… Highlighting the latest interactive version of the JGI’s plant data portal. On … of 250 plant genomes and has been under active development for over 5 years, provides users with the genome browsers, … high performance user interfaces and backend data systems. Trying to maintain v12’s codebase and legacy data …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar … partners. The Science To help better understand how ecosystems work and how healthy they are, a recent data set  … This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing … to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently … The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …