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High-quality-draft genome sequence of the yellow-pigmented flavobacterium Joostella marina type strain (En5T)
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Does time matter? Intraspecific diversity of ribosomal RNA genes in lineages of the allopolyploid model grass Brachypodium hybridum with different evolutionary ages
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Exploring Possibilities: 2022 JGI-UC Merced Interns
In this short video, UC Merced undergraduate and graduate … from working with their JGI mentors, what challenges they overcame, and what new skill sets they look forward to … And also specifically, it sparked my interest in bioformatics, so that’s what I’m gonna take with me to the …
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Draft genome and description of Consotaella salsifontis gen. nov. sp. nov., a halophilic, free-living, nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium isolated from an ancient terrestrial saline spring
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Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake Mushrooms
New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … mushrooms get their name from the same place they often source their nutrients — the shii tree, a Japanese … originated in the tropics of the Asia-Australia region. Overall, pangenome analysis showed significantly more …
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Arboriscoccus pini gen. nov., sp. nov., an endophyte from a pine tree of the class Alphaproteobacteria, emended description of Geminicoccus roseus, and proposal of Geminicoccaceae fam. nov.
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Tanja Woyke
After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their … Deputy of User Programs provides direction, leadership and oversight for all of the JGI user programs, including the … User Programs … Education … Awards and Service … Selected Publications …
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Tracking the Origins of Methane-Producing Microbes
Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are …
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Busting the Unbreakable Lignin
New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … and removing lignin in order to do so is a resource-intensive process. Now, a new study shows how anaerobic fungi …
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Crysten Blaby-Haas
Blaby-Haas joined the JGI in 2022 as lead of the Biomolecular Materials Initiative, a partnership … and Molecular Foundry for genome-encoded biomaterial discovery, design, and engineering. … PhD, Microbiology and Cell … Google Scholar … Education … Awards and Service … Selected Publications …
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John Vogel
… years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources that fostered the widespread …  https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15662 Gordon, et. al. 2017 Extensive gene content variation in the Brachypodium … Visiting Fellowship Australia … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …
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JGI@25: Cow Rumen and the Early Days of Metagenomics
In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … data obtained from environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their potential to efficiently degrade lignocellulose in cow rumen, …
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