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For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one “petabase” – a quadrillion … sustain JGI’s core competencies. We encourage you to read through it, provide us feedback and to help us calibrate …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” Building upon … nature was using it to do something important.” Related Publications:  A scoutRNA Is Required for Some Type V …

… virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and … (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … & Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite, as well as sequences from the Global Ocean Virome 2.0 dataset based on open ocean samples. …

Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae   With advances in genomics technologies, keen interest in the bioenergy and biotechnology potential of algae, and sampling of the length and breadth of algal diversity, the numbers of sequenced algal genomes, and the …

A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … to advance unique scientific knowledge and address global challenges.”  During the workshop UDE and Berkeley … in their functional aqueous environment.  During the tours through four national user facilities located at Berkeley …

Biotechnology! Loretta Spencer served as a manyterm mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and is known for her contributions to … large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood contributed to include: A 2021 … gardens and are exploring improvements to switchgrass through more targeted genome editing techniques. A 2020 …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the … was no easy task. The traditional way of collecting them is through a method called Multiple Displacement Amplification, …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The … … INRAE release  Large-scale genomics sheds light on the evolutionary history of mutualistic forest-dwelling fungi … …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … economies. It also plays an important role in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing … Schmutz explained, meaning the plant’s reduced genetic diversity makes it easier to genetically manipulate. One …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … his project, and riffed a bit on what it means in a more global context. As we approach Earth Day, I thought you … our agricultural systems could become more sustainable through applications of microbiome science; our water …

Hosted by the JGI and co-organized with NIST,  the goal of the Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA) symposium was … and characterize uncultivated viruses, understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward innovative biotechnological and industrial …