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… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote … funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports underrepresented minorities in science, technology, … Center at UC Merced. “This is a true testament of the hard work and caliber of our first-generation students and the …

… New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging … for a sustainable bioeconomy. To accomplish this vision, an updated mission statement for the user facility sets out to … comprised of holding JGI-internal leadership and planning workshops, as well as collecting extensive input from all …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even … to understand what makes polar photosynthesizers tick. He’s working with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy … which explores genomics of algal diversity and biology to support basic science as well as bioenergy and …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of the National … Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP). Following that work, they partnered once more with JGI Microbial Program …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly … pipeline. The Impact Part of the Department of Energy’s work toward developing a clean energy economy is developing … bioproducts. At NREL, Luke Dahlin in Michael Guarnieri’s group led the effort to screen 107 algal strains, growing them …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he … Dr. Visel also served as JGI Interim Director from March 2016 – March 2017.   … our seven science program — their areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … formulation and implementation of scientific policy, engaging in interactions with the scientific community at large. …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers have … as drought and floods. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports research programs for developing methods for … User Facility, report the culmination of nearly a decade of work to develop genomic resources for drought tolerance in …

… An improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a … of eucalypts as woody biomass crops for the bioeconomy. The work contributes to the efforts of the  U.S. Department of … ), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported by the Office of Science of the US Department of …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are interested … that could have biotechnological applications. The work has been enabled through the JGI Community Science …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … the JGI Flagship Plants . Since 2007, the JGI has been working on identifying switchgrass genes related to biomass … as multiple copies across the chromosomes. In a follow-up study , researchers focused on two types of naturally …

… of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt … the flavor of wine, terpenes are ubiquitous. A diverse group of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key … by the DOE’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), the JGI worked on resequencing several eucalypt genomes to establish …

… Puerto Nuevo is a small town along the Baja California coastline in Mexico. While conducting early field studies related … Internship Program, first sampled the area in summer 2016.  She described the microbial diversity patterns of … internship for helping lay the foundation for her graduate work. “Being a JGI-UC Merced Intern during the summer of my …