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… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex sugarcane genome . The … “polyploid”) and their complex genomes are more difficult to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of … production from sugarcane. Improving sugarcane breeding methods using molecular biology techniques has been hampered …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, … . The following guest piece was written by Call, a postdoctoral fellow in the JGI Microbiome Data Science Group led by … brief history of the field, describe the most commonly used methods, and discuss some of the current challenges faced by …

… Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved mix-and-match … back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers have developed … of Energy (DOE) supports research programs for developing methods for converting plant biomass into sustainable fuels … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple … 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done … mycorrhizal species. The 62 mycorrhizal species include 29 newly-sequenced mycorrhizal genomes. With so many fungal  …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …

… Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the JGI dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha … Jeremy Schmutz is the Plant Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major …

… Gary Trubl is finishing his PhD in Microbiology at The Ohio State University, co-advised by Drs. Virginia … graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories.   …

… This summer marked the first fully in-person internship experience in several years for students and researchers alike at the JGI. With the past … upended by the pandemic, 2023 gave interns the opportunity to be fully immersed in not only their work, but the …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea … at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking … collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.       …

… 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 freshwater …

… 2022 marks the JGI’s 25th anniversary . Over the next few months, we’ll be revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and …