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The United States  is the world’s leading soybean producer , and soybeans are used to produce biodiesel. The fungus  Phakopsora pachyrhizi … Left uncontrolled, soybean rust could reduce crop yields by as much as 90 percent. As part of the DOE Joint Genome …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and … a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and …

In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti’Yanna …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … researchers described how the viruses repeatedly attempted to infect and destroy the host archaea – and how the  … The battle waged below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … and oil was also the largest plant project completed by the JGI. It has since been cited more than 5,400 times, …

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 … Participation (CAMP) program, a statewide initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that supports …