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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 …

… Dr. Visel joined 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. … Axel Visel is the JGI's Deputy for Science Programs. Click to learn more about our seven …

… 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. …