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… fungal genomes and multi-omics datasets, equipped with interactive web-based tools for comparative genomics and community annotation. Presented …

Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … the protective function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those cultivated for bioenergy. …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly …

…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …

Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to ongoing projects. In one way or another, they’ve all mentioned …

Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how the freshwater …

… it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers … Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve encountered …

… has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the … of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This … His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production of biofuels and renewable chemicals, …

New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging … to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The U.S. Department of … DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national efforts to promote and stimulate a bioeconomy, where …

In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was … paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second approach known as DNA stable …

Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China and involving Francis Martin from the Institut … Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic information for every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI …

Dr. Rokhsar joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2000 as the founding Associate Director for Computational Genomics, and led the computational efforts directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and …