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Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the … they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across … University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … stresses, and its transcriptome to learn more about which genes expression patterns. The analysis led to the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these … began to offer a window into viral existence. Along with highlighting the viruses in a given sample, …

Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science … Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … This year’s annual CSP call had five areas of emphasis: genes to function, plant and algal functional genomics, …

The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably never … annotating and analyzing the genome in order to find the genetic traits responsible for  P. trifoliata ’s hardiness, …

Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … conditions. They identified 511 new or recently discovered genera of bacteria and archaea. Many of the samples shared a …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In …

Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … loss of cell walls and a complex pattern of evolution for genes related to eating plant compounds in both the oceanic …

Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in … Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … Futures … Metagenome Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … Microbiology Resource Announcements … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …