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… Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the … parents or duplication, also known as “polyploidy,” is common among flowering plants; at least once during their … Polyploid Genomes in a Pan-genomic Context For the study, partly enabled by the JGI’s  Community Science …

… We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals … an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea breaking … matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that …

… Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus … one of the project co-leads and first author of the study. Members of the Tel Aviv and NCBI teams, who were … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… Summer 2025 marked the second year of Alabama A&M University students coming to the DOE Joint Genome Institute for research and … and John Vogel from the Plant Functional Genomics Group to study the effects of  Brachypodium distachyon plant root …

… at the JGI, a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and … Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He contributed to the Human Genome Project and led annotation and analysis of diverse eukaryotic genomes, from protists …

… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, … Ray’s vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… holds keys to drought and flood resilience, biomass production for fuels, and growth in poor soils. In addition to bolstering sorghum fields, … benefitted from sequencing resources as part of the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as … to more advanced therapeutic applications like overcoming antibiotic resistance and discovering new ways to … great impact on these algal blooms. So Vardi and his group study one specific alga,  Emiliania huxleyi  (sequenced by …

… Accepted proposals emphasize JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  Community Science Program (CSP) call of the U.S. Department … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The accepted proposals come …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new group at the … Plant Sale. All year, the JGI helps support finding solutions to clean energy and environmental challenges. And many … well as offices. These efforts dovetail into sustainability commitments for the wider Berkeley Lab. “We’re shifting now …

… assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes are regulated is like deciphering the complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow … hard to make them work for the kinds of plant samples we study — and even go beyond, putting four different species …