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Blaby-Haas joined the JGI in 2022 as lead of the Biomolecular Materials Initiative, a partnership … with Valérie de Crécy-Lagard on using comparative genomics to predict gene function in bacteria and leveraging molecular biology and reverse genetics to test those hypotheses. From 2011 – 2015, she worked with …

During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and … potential conservation threat for wild species. Sequencing across genomes also provided an opportunity to assess …

Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on … impact on global carbon cycling and climate is estimated to be larger than any other single plant genus. Peatlands …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have both the machinery to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for …

… for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … metabolites and helping them identify and describe the functions of the biosynthetic gene clusters that produce …

After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during her … University Tübingen (Germany), Dr. Woyke pursued her postdoctoral research at the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004. …

… best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … and breeding varieties that have high productivity across a range of environments is becoming increasingly …

The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack Gilbert, … serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … collaborators and other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s …

… editing and cancer genetics. Dr. Blow carried out postdoctoral work at LBNL, where he worked on computational and experimental approaches to study genome regulation in human and other vertebrate … function in bacteria. Since 2016, he has been the lead of the User Support Analysis group. The group performs …

JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & Algal Program . For example, green algae represent …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a … The approach can be further developed to bait for specific functions other than cellulose-degradation to tease out …