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… reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar … image. In contrast, assembling the sugarcane genome was more challenging and took more than a decade because there …

… the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Prior to this role, she served as the primary storyteller and social media manager for the JGI. She produced both text-based and multimedia stories that were then shared along with other JGI-relevant …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … with the poplar, a JGI Flagship Genome and the first tree to have its genome sequenced. Having this first genome … to applying a broader ecosystem perspective, involving more multidisciplinary teams. The work also paved the way …

From left to right: [above] Olivia Ahern, Adriana Corales, Hugh Cross, … Tesfaye Mengiste, Egbert Schwartz, Hannah Schulman, Bram Stone and Jana Voriskovaa The JGI is excited to announce the … and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You can learn more about this call, as well as smaller-scale calls …

Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New Investigator call for proposals.  Tips: … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of … of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy crops more efficiently. Summary To interrogate the close …

… vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … golfing, traveling a bit, and riding his Harley. He is rumored to soon be helping Berkeley Lab and Biosciences with …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … challenges. Maximizing soybean yield is critical to energy independence in the U.S. Not only does it pair … plant project completed by the JGI. It has since been cited more than 5,400 times, including a number of projects that …

On July 30, UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The … was preceded by short final presentations attended by more than 75 JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … a single-celled alga with a unique place in evolutionary history. Retaining ancestral features of both plant and animal … for studying lipid production in other algae that may be more viable for sustainable biofuel production. The JGI …

… design and assembly, strain engineering and bioinformatic tool development/data analysis for synthetic biology and functional genomics. Prior to joining the JGI, he was a group lead at Brookhaven … Wales, Cardiff, Genetics Ph.D. – University of Cambridge., Microbial molecular biology Post-doctoral positions  – …

… experiences have influenced their careers in science. Hear more about what they learned from working with their JGI mentors, what challenges they overcame, and what new skill sets they look forward to taking back to school.  The interns from this cohort and …