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… UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by … JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for …

… A. Estrada-Graf, Nicole M. Fernandez; [Row 2]: Zachary Garvin, Chandan Kumar Gautam, Gareth Gillard, Audrey Goeckner, Jennifer Goff, Sarah Gonzalez Henao, Yang Hai, Julia G. Harenčár, … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was … human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed … assembly, and improvement strategies for de novo sequencing of eukaryotic organisms from simple yeasts to large …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, JGI’s Zhong Wang and … Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … a method that’s been used for years but in most cases, the majority of the cell’s genome is missing from the final … with the JGI. Working together, they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at …

… Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has released their 2019 list of Highly Cited Researchers , which includes 10 affiliated with the JGI . The 2019 list focused … subgroup, section Nigri. Aspergillus fungi play important roles in areas ranging from industrial production to …

… Genome annotations of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt … of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental … Sequencing and assembly data carried out by EMBRAPA as part of the  Corymbia  genome project was supported by FAPDF …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  … before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. … climate. They may also provide a basic understanding of the roles microbiomes play in determining the behavior of the …

… Dr. Louie joined the JGI in 2014 to develop the metabolomics program, … efforts to expand the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users.  Using cutting-edge mass … techniques, the platform delivers rich metabolite profiles from diverse biological and environmental samples in …

… Dr. Vogel joined JGI in 2014 to establish a plant functional genomics … years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources that fostered the widespread adoption of Brachypodium distachyon as an experimental model for the … to experimental manipulation in the laboratory because of its compact genome, diploid nature, self compatibility, …

… Kjiersten Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing … closely with staff to understand the data-intensive nature of JGI workloads. Dr. Fagnan was appointed CIO of the JGI in 2016, and in 2018 was hired to be the JGI’s … Kjiersten Fagnan is the JGI's Chief Informatics Officer. Click to learn more about how the JGI supports the …