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User Executive Committee (UEC) : Roland Hatzenpichler of Montana State University, Teresa Pawlowska of Cornell University, and Jana U’Ren (pronounced “you-wren”) of the University of Arizona! They join nine other JGI users already serving on the …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these … compounds via clear, straight pathways, entailing the function of more than a dozen enzymes. But researchers have now …

Specializing in mass spectrometry-centered projects, Dr. Bowen’s work focuses on developing high-performance computing workflows and … for advanced analysis, modeling, and data integration. Dr. Bowen’s expertise in spectral alignment, molecular …

… for our 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial … mats — to reveal how these systems adapt and contribute to global biogeochemical cycles. Additional … Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in scale and involve multiple …

… (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC), and Berkeley Lab … science user facility enabling researchers to solve the world’s evolving energy and environmental challenges.   …

… interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. Prior to joining the Joint Genome Institute, his focus was primarily on how plants interpret different light cues by altering … Dr. Cole’s research focus has been on understanding how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic …

There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist …

That’s why each year we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted …  resources, these researchers will dive into a range of projects spanning the resilience of desert grasslands to the …

JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to ongoing projects. In one way or another, they’ve all mentioned how …

… and graduate students to engage in real, impactful research projects with JGI mentors. In this episode, hear two interns … cohort describe their deep dives into genomics, computational tools, and big data.  …

… recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the … fellow in the Juenger lab and continues to work on the project from a lab at Michigan State University that is …

Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the …