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… Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … This work was performed under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Oceanographic Research (SCOR), the US Department of …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In return for their services, bees eat plant nectar and pollen. Nectar … One other finding that interested the authors was that an evolutionary analysis of  Bifidobacterium strains in honey …

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

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current … cell genomics expertise led to the identification of a new “oil-seeking” species related to Oceanospirillales , …

… Coleman and Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, … and Sheree Yao. ] ] The JGI welcomed 14 scientists selected for our 2026 Community Science Program Large Scale call. … microbial bioreactors. This genomic research creates new opportunities for biomanufacturing, from industrial …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … grants from the USDA NIFA AFRI (1758976 to A.H. and E.S.) for sesquiterpenoids, National Science Foundation …

… biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to … luminescens and its secondary metabolites work could yield new tools for pest control. Secondary metabolites are highly …

… A quick snippet on Antonio Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … -- more reproducible, more reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities.   …

… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to … Gutierrez Huerta and Bryan Rangel Alvarez, both California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) students at UC Merced. …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring … promoter sequences within these gene clusters, offering new regulatory targets for engineering efforts. Importantly, … This work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …