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… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over the past billion years, fungi have spread … have diversified into an estimated 2–6 million species — dwarfing the diversity of plants. To put this evolutionary …

… Dr. Rokhsar joined the JGI in 2000 as the founding Associate Director for Computational Genomics, and led the computational efforts directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three … Cornell University, NY Postdoctoral scientist, IBM Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY …

… Proposals aim to sequence and annotate genomes from Antarctica to Africa to global oceans. … of intent. Additionally, 40 percent of the proposals were submitted by researchers who had not been a primary investigator on any proposals previously accepted through JGI’s …

… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author papers, making the …

… His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link viruses to their host(s), collaboration with JGI users for analyzing viral datasets, and the … in Microbiology, Université Blaise Pascal, France M.S. in Data Analysis and Modeling for Life Sciences, Université …

… Specializing in mass spectrometry-centered projects, Dr. Bowen’s work focuses on developing high-performance computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for advanced analysis, modeling, … Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – Arizona State University, Tempe, Chemical Engineering Post-doctoral …

… Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh conditions. And their … one day help other organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and …

… episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, we’ve … project. But every part of this project depends on lakewater samples — so this episode is a look at how researchers get these specialized snapshots of a …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These … show which microbes are handling specific nutrients, or what they're doing with those nutrients, and even how quickly. But there's a catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The …

… since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems … design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This program has supported over 250 projects since it started. At the JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni also manages the Synthetic Biology …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will … Plant Datasets …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free … they have both the machinery to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep … in a system optimized for developing small-scale prototypes. Additionally, the team also used a similar …