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… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … five oceanic regions. In doing so, they found a high degree of variability in the types of microorganisms that inhabit these sites, as well as the …

…   The Science Scientists have fully decoded the genome of an oil-producing green alga, and demonstrated precise … gene targeting in the genome in the November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell. Auxenochlorella is an allodiploid hybrid of two species, similar to a mule, but that is still able to …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … high-quality genomic information using minute quantities of DNA derived from individual environmental cells. The …

… You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … plant interactions across unique ecosystems, from alpine soils to tropical glaciers.  Proposals are accepted …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee … , was  recently published in the journal  Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science . The following guest piece was … think of – animal intestines (including humans), grassland soils, even deep-sea hydrothermal vents – and …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the chemicals they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal microbe. Understanding how these …

… and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool to correlate protein annotations with ratios of DNA sequence fragments from the ecosystems. Selecting a … The Impact The initial analysis highlights abundances of gene annotations that provide insights into the nutrients …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other … unique array of chemicals not typically found in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     …

… — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. … findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long history of dynamic evolution and rapid changes in both genome … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office …

… 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 … wasn’t quite accurate, and maybe anaerobic fungi living in soils or the guts of livestock were more capable than …

… microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … to the blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have … to different oceanic depths and relying on different ways of living. The Impact Microbes help regulate the global …