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Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the … at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Max Planck Institute in Hanover, Germany, where he … of genetic switches implicated in developmental and disease processes in the human genome. In addition to his …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when … led by Petr Baldrian of the Czech Academy of Sciences first needed to build a detailed database on the denizens in the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the cells of other organisms. As they … host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these challenges, since it doesn’t …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … Since one of the challenges of developing alternative fuels from plants is the high cost and resource requirements of … microbes are no exception. Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the journal Science. It …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … the common bean’s nutritional value, providing anywhere from 10-30% of daily protein requirements. It is also an … humble common bean has fueled further research into disease tolerance in crops, drought- and stress-resistance as well …

Natural Prodcast is a “fireside chat”-style podcast about … to the chemicals that make species unique and different from one another. They are incredibly important to medicine, … builds out its capabilities for — secondary metabolism research, “Natural Prodcast” serves as an important line of …