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… The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year we look for novel … under our Community Science Program . Below find a list of researchers whose proposals were accepted for 2024. …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was … human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed … assembly, and improvement strategies for de novo sequencing of eukaryotic organisms from simple yeasts to large …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … the yeasts received fine-tuning of gene expression through genetic rewiring with CRISPR-Cas9 that enhanced their …

… Find a series of webinars related to our Integrated Microbial Genomics & Microbiomes portal. …

… 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … CSP investigators,” said Tanja Woyke, Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in …

… The JGI is excited to welcome six to the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Facilities (FICUS) … user facilities. Focus areas for these projects include biofuels, biomaterials and bioproducts; hydrobiogeochemistry; … interorganismal interactions; and novel applications of molecular techniques. The FICUS program is designed to …

… Pictured from left: [Top row]: Romy Chakraborty, Dawn Chiniquy, Anne Glaesener, Steven Hallam, Marc Hanikenne, … Setsuko Wakao, Meng Wang, and Allison Werner.   A total of 20 proposals were selected by the Joint Genome Institute … (TMF) for their collaborative user program. The portfolio of research proposals integrates genomics with nanoscale …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility … ActinoBase Data Portal …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.   Publications Grimwood, J., Gordon, L., Olsen, A. et al. The …

… A. Estrada-Graf, Nicole M. Fernandez; [Row 2]: Zachary Garvin, Chandan Kumar Gautam, Gareth Gillard, Audrey Goeckner, Jennifer Goff, Sarah Gonzalez Henao, Yang Hai, Julia G. Harenčár, … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and …

… Ian Gilman, Louis Graf, Yuxi Guo, Shaomei He, Vayu Hill- Maini, Forrest Lefler, Pok Man (Bob) Leung and Huang Li; … You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … fungi, the effects of biochar on rhizosphere microbiomes, and the metabolic pathways of algae. They will …

… Newly developed chemiluminescent biosensors shed light on how bacteria function and … di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in nearly all types of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that … role in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, …