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… are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather … .” Understanding the nature and genetic basis of functional traits in sphagnum growth and decomposition is critical to … No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. For the sphagnome project, germplasm establishment and maintenance is supported by the US …

… Dr. Blow joined the JGI in 2009, and currently heads the Genome … Analysis group. In this role he supervises the Genome Assembly, QA/QC, and User Support Analysis teams. Together, … BS in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nottingham … 7 (1), e01092-21 3. Baumgart et al. 2021. Persistence and plasticity in bacterial gene regulation. Nature methods 18 …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to quickly … modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and his team  announced in  Nature … microbial communities to take advantage of their joint metabolisms. Because, together, microbes can be used to …

… Sugarcane was the last major crop without a reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the … Berkeley National Laboratory. The work conducted at CIRAD was supported by the International Consortium for Sugarcane …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that … The study was funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery …

… JGI researchers lend expertise to develop tools and data hub for NIH program. While the microbes in, on and … in the Milky Way, viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the … are likely to infect, and (iii) identifying the genetic traits of the viruses to better understand their roles and …

… This webinar focused on how the JGI employs single-molecule, long-read DNA sequences to aid with genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of microbial, fungal, and plant … sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  DOE’s …

… to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts and floods. The planet’s resources … crops under water-limited conditions. Summary In humans, traits such as height or susceptibility to certain diseases …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to … Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range. But at what … for habitat restoration and as a feedstock for biomass-based biofuel production. As seen with many commonly … More genome copies in switchgrass leads to increased climate flexibility …

… the second year of Alabama A&M University students coming to the DOE Joint Genome Institute for research and training experience funded by a DOE training grant.  … on the plant microbiome. This year, however, there was a new aspect to the project - they also worked with …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate in professional development enrichment … activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first internship experience, while others further …