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Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has … H, Mouncey NJ. New keys to unlock the treasure trove of microbial natural products. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2021 …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Woyke has led JGI’s Microbial Genomics Program since 2009 and heads the Single … enormous impact her contributions have had on the field of microbial genomics. Her work in the areas of single-cell …

We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut … 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … aim is identifying chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial methane production. Another effort is in using microbial understanding to formulate a vaccine for …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of … they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at least 80% complete when studied with …

… further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired … that produce them. The Impact Secondary metabolites are microbial compounds produced in response to hardship or …

JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences affect traits. In a text file, the rows of …

To provide broad plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute works in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for …

Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems …

Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team … Neurospora crassa, and to identify and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science …

… other JGI-relevant content on social media. She is also involved in the JGI’s community outreach efforts. Ms. Ballon has a degree in molecular biology & biochemistry from Wesleyan …