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… showed that single cell genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing … (MAGs), and that dominant populations varied with respect to the amount of within species recombination, indicating … the analyzed community members. The Impact Though microbes help regulate the planet’s nutrient cycles and are …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts … the samples starting at 10am Pacific time. JGI researchers helped develop the overall experimental design, sequenced …

… 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 National Laboratory where he focused on functional genomics of phototrophs. …

…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 … Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped by dam removal to Antarctica’s photosynthetic mats — to reveal how these …

… featured speakers who shared a look back at the JGI’s history, from its beginnings in the sequencing for the Human Genome Project out to the future of the institution. Their talks shed light on … he was greeted with praise for the how hard staff worked to help users achieve their project goals. “For [DOE’s …

… the second year of Alabama A&M University students coming to the DOE Joint Genome Institute for research and training … interns Tamyra Long and Zyiah Mikes worked with mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel from the Plant Functional … right now. Yeah. Yeah. They're amazing. Tamyra Long : JGI helped me see what working in this environment would feel …

… [Pictured from left to right are: [Above] Sara Branco, Asdrubal Burgos, Posy … [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, Tingting Xiang and Sheree Yao. … ecosystems. Scientists are engineering next-generation feedstocks through CRISPR-edited poplars with optimized lignin, …

… Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range. But at what cost?  A … Facility, has discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range, … More genome copies in switchgrass leads to increased climate flexibility …

… best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and … and breeders aren’t interested in waiting decades to develop new crops. One example is an ongoing … a reference. Additionally, having the gardens as a resource helps breeders find genetic regions of interest.” The …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his doctoral research in synthetic biology and microfluidics at the … operationalizing new genomic technologies, integrating automated liquid handling and bioinformatics pipelines to transition bench-scale methods into production workflows. …

… unless otherwise noted): December 7   9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating … Successful Proposals December 9  4:15pm PT (online) Town Hall on how the Facilities Integrating Collaborations … for User Science (FICUS) program allows scientists access to multiple user facilities through a single research …

… with Valérie de Crécy-Lagard on using comparative genomics to predict gene function in bacteria and leveraging molecular biology and reverse genetics to test those hypotheses. From 2011 – 2015, she worked with … National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellow, expanding her experimental repertoire to …