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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal Nature . The mushroom has a symbiotic relationship with the poplar, a JGI Flagship Genome and the first tree to …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … plants don’t fully decompose in peatlands, and so carbon within their tissues doesn’t return to the atmosphere. Peat … by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon …

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … by a growing human population and increasing demand for agricultural products.  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is … individual’s genome. The genes of sorghum plants are likely responsible for the crop’s ability to produce good yields …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary … “Prokaryotes are not capable of producing all the juicy proteins and lipids that eukaryotes are.” But according to a …

… human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the human genome project in 2003, he developed … Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres. Nature 492: 423-427. … Award … Plant Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … began to offer a window into viral existence. Along with highlighting the viruses in a given sample, …