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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … from environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their …

… JGI is in the process of shifting its operations from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab … generations of sequencing platforms (up to 120 sequencing machines at maximum) maintained by a workforce that numbered more than 100 at its peak, all the machines were switched off. Over the next two weeks, they …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found … called geNomad identifies and classifies MGEs based upon their gene content and their genetic sequences. The … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can …

… edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal land with little water, which were developed …

… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their … intensive. This is often due to, for example, tight regulation of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in native hosts, the …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these … AFRI (1758976 to A.H. and E.S.) for sesquiterpenoids, National Science Foundation Plant-Biotic Interactions Program …

… Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon sequestration …

… JGI researchers demonstrate how their laboratory and data science efforts support users, advance foundational science and enable biotechnology discoveries. (Pictured … Wang, Sravanthi Tejomurthula, Mi Yan, Deanna Beatty)    Vision  Lead AI-driven genomic innovation to advance …