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… Sugarcane was the last major crop without a reference quality … R570 has been  published in  Nature by an international consortium. With the genetic code of sugarcane, researchers … Community Science Program; in 2018, a monoploid reference sequence of sugarcane was published as a step forward in …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … impressive environmental and energy advantages explain why soybean is a flagship genome of the JGI’s Plant Program. … first legume species with a published complete draft genome sequence. At the time, the vital global source of both …

… A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … geothermal hot springs, they uncovered a novel cellulose-degrading bacterium typically found in low abundances. The … single-cell screen can uncover more about cellulose-degrading microbes. The new technique is another tool for …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the … A 2021 Nature paper announcing a high-quality reference sequence of the complex switchgrass genome , using samples … common gardens growing across the country. The national consortium involved researchers at the University of Texas …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple … fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a … relationships outside of the root cells) lineages. To learn why, researchers analyzed 135 fungal genomes representing …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. … So in 2010, the JGI helped publish the original genome sequence for the soybean, Glycine max. With a full genome sequence, researchers have been able to look into soybean’s …