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… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining … a DOE Office of Science User Facility. This year, the 12th JGI-UC Merced cohort consisted of three undergraduate … Project:  Prediction and Identification of Mitochondrial Plasmids from DNA Sequence Moitrish Majumdar Mentors: Bikash …

… More than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and … in genomics, including JGI, is not representative of the diversity in the population, especially here in California. …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … to keep processes running smoothly. As reported August 26, 2021, in Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal Alper at The … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and their hitchhikers. The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny … systems target infectious agents like viruses and plasmids. First,  Ca . Altiarchaeum had CRISPR-Cas systems …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … to keep processes running smoothly. As  reported August 26, 2021, in  Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal Alper at The … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of … sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference … genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae. “The Chlamy genome launched …

… with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to … version of a specific chemical, where ordinary Carbon-12 atoms are swapped for the heavier, non-radioactive isotope … possibilities, and maximizes returns from the demanding nature of SIP experiments.  Especially as machine learning …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the … 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed sequencing, assembly, and improvement … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Dr. Sneddon is the Advanced Analysis Group Lead in the Data Science and Informatics Department at the Joint Genome Institute. His … genomics and lab informatics. Prior to joining JGI in late 2025, he served as Director of Scientific Computing at … , PCT application PCT/US2021/018050 (published 2021). Arkin, AP, et al. KBase: The United States Department of Energy …

… Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University … Kunakom S, Otani H, Udwary DW, Doering DT, Mouncey NJ. Cytochromes P450 involved in bacterial RiPP biosyntheses. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Feb 17;50(1):kuad005. Otani H, Udwary DW, Mouncey NJ. …

… Dr. Baumgart joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his doctoral … BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego PhD in Molecular Biology, University of California, San Diego … I. Greenblum, Abraham Morales-Cruz, Peng Wang, Yu Zhang, Lin Yang, Cindy Chen et al. "Recruitment, rewiring and deep …

… is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since joining Berkeley Lab in 2008, Dr. Northen has had leadership roles within large … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa …