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… and bioenergy crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to …

… is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential … competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology …

Dr. Malmstrom is a Staff Scientist and leader of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI … the ocean. Later during his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he developed a high … in metabolically active, membrane-bound organelles. Science  376,1453-1458 Nuccio et al 2022 . HT-SIP: a …

This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, we’ve covered the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great …

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 over 20 years, to understand how the … next 3 episodes are the story behind that giant assembly from Lake Mendota. In this episode: the software evolution …

This series is the story of a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake … that works at large scale. But nearby the JGI, a cluster called Dori is also capable of running smaller …

… directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human chromosomes. After successful completion of … and Development after his research interests shifted from condensed matter physics to computational biology, … and evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on understanding the origin, evolution, and diversity …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Sorghum stands out as a candidate feedstock for … sorghum’s survival secrets could change not only how we use and grow sorghum, but other important crops as well. In …

The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack Gilbert, Ashley Shade, … serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons … other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s open application process …

… and analysis, with a particular fondness for RNA viruses – though he'll take a look at anything related to … he can be found trying to convince others that RNA viruses are actually interesting and not just "spicy messenger RNA", and that somewhere in the mess of genetic sequences lurks the next cool virus – if only our …