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… What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing environments … genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, the team aims to broaden … educational content, and writing feature profiles. She is one of the Biosciences Area representatives to Berkeley …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Max Planck Institute in Hanover, Germany, where he developed novel …

… As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual Meeting featured … at the JGI’s history, from its beginnings in the sequencing for the Human Genome Project out to the future of the … great success. “For the most difficult challenges, no one agency has enough to go for it alone,” he said. A Larger …

… single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … a single cell and isolating it for analysis. Once it’s alone, the cell breaks apart and its DNA is copied millions of …

… Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely … harsh conditions. And their survival secrets could one day help other organisms survive hotter, drier climates. …

… Populations of Antarctic lake microbial communities change with the … occupy more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates … Ocean have found that in winter months, when sunlight is nonexistent, the bacteria are replaced by carbon-fixing …

… 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Roux leads the Viral Genomics group … ASM Microbe Meeting in Los Angeles, Calif.  Roux is also one of the lead organizers of the Viral EcoGenomics & …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at … latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking into a desert … collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.       …

… Sustainable Garden Club, hosted a DIY Succulent Workshop and Plant Sale. All year, the JGI helps support finding … those big goals with their everyday activities, striving for sustainability in lab spaces as well as offices. These … rather than under desk trash bins . These encourage everyone to sort all waste into compost, recycling and trash. …