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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, switchgrass is among … 2007, the JGI has been working on identifying switchgrass genes related to biomass production, drought tolerance, and …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … (NCRR) (5P20RR016480-12) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (8 P20 GM103451-12) from …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. … code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria resist foreign genetic elements by incorporating short sequences from …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic … it no longer looks or quacks like one, is it still a duck? For a team led by researchers from The Ohio State University … cells as virocells, a change in name first described in 2011 which reflects the metabolic changes they’ve undergone. …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete … the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … it’s difficult to link the connections to them from the genetic elements that scientists have found, e.g. plasmids …

High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between … successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published in the  November 2022 issue of Microbiome . High-throughput stable isotope …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … ( Glycine max ) also has the advantage of reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer. These impressive environmental and … of Missouri said he and his colleagues had identified 1,110 genes involved in lipid metabolism.  “There’s still a lot of …

A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley … from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. …

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

Recent study shows eelgrass has been around about 2.5 million years less than … most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists have shed … a timeline like this, researchers would normally craft a genetic clock based on its divergence with a  different …

Click the cards below to view downloadable pdfs of previous Progress Reports from the Joint Genome Institute.  … FY20 Progress Report … FY19 Progress Report … FY18 Progress …

Chloroplast mimic a platform to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation … carbon captured from the atmosphere in a process that generates energy. The MPI team ultimately aims to develop an …