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… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for …

…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These … will target sustainable energy solutions, focusing on lignocellulosic thermophiles and polymer degradation.  “We are …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program … 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work conducted by the …

… Congratulations to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers at the JGI! … highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 … , Susannah Tringe , and Tanja Woyke  were part of a “big data” mining effort reported in  Nature Biotechnology that …

… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … compounds may also be involved in how the fungi metabolize plant biomass, which could inform how scientists can more …

… Click the cards below to view a downloadable pdf of accepted proposals from previous fiscal years for our Community Science Program (CSP) as well as the …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into … mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how … by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon …

… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science … of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This … for non-model organisms, modulating microbe-microbe and plant-microbe interactions in various environments to …

… In our warming world, we’ll need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more … less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun and Vladimir …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship … the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the … represents part of our long term efforts to contribute towards a diverse workforce and scientific community …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of … model, researchers also generated the first transcriptomic dataset of sexual reproduction in early fungi and discovered genes that are critical for this process. The Impact In the absence of the … This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. … CSP call had five areas of emphasis: genes to function, plant and algal functional genomics, inter-organismal …