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… researcher who uses metagenomics to study giant viruses in cold marine environments and is interested in analyzing genes that can impact the metabolism of their hosts. …

… for JGI’s Secondary Metabolites group. His research interests lie in use and development of bioinformatics tools for elucidation of biosynthetic gene … (1996) … List available on Google Scholar … Education … Publications …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … fungi synthesize molecules that are sources of new chemical diversity; the team identified what looked to be three …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The … wild Miscanthus lineages to better understand the genetic diversity of the grass, which could help in optimizing …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program … between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and …

Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify …

Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be understood, accessing these untapped metabolic capabilities is often tedious and resource intensive. This is often due to, …

… et al (2022) Wildfire-dependent changes in soil microbiome diversity and function.  Nature Microbiol. 7(9):1419-1430. … genomics.  Nature Microbio 2:17087. Mondo et al (2017)  Widespread adenine N6-methylation of active genes in fungi.  … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in …

A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Elizabeth “Lizzy” … of the University of California, Santa Barbara. They join eight other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go …