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… We know all kinds of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects can digest plastic. …

… In our warming world, we’ll need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, …

… Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae   With advances in genomics … hear from researchers who are applying genomic sequence information to BER funded activities of plant systems. We will describe how to apply for a project with the JGI Community Science Program and how …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first time in this …

… and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Wilbanks of the University of California, Santa Barbara. They join eight other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early … microbial mats at Yellowstone offer researchers an analog for studying early Earth conditions. Additionally, … technology that enables researchers to generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent … States. They also provided multiple access points to the information. The team harnessed a community-science program to … available, river-focused microbial resource that provides information at multiple scales from genes to the community …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, switchgrass is among … Phytozome. The combination of field data and genetic information has allowed the research team to associate climate …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences described a novel technique to access high-quality genomic information using minute quantities of DNA derived from …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology! Loretta Spencer served as a manyterm mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and is known for her contributions to rapidly growing the economy of …

… Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has been studying secondary metabolism in microbes, particularly … and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he studied … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, …