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… as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … as JGI Director, Dr. Mouncey leads his own science group at JGI focused on secondary metabolites. He is also on … JGI Director. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting researchers to submit … really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard …

… Biology lab is divided into a DNA synthesis production group and a synthetic biology applications group. The DNA … as user facility that aims to provide access to state-of-the-art DNA synthesis and assembly technologies to the broader community.  We focus our efforts on integrating database mining and …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two … in the lichen lifestyle. The team’s results appear in  BMC Genomics . To explore the genomes, Armaleo and colleagues …

… Woolston. ] Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from scientists who translate genomic … researchers to use them for engineering applications in support of advancing the bioeconomy. This year's project …

… Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon … unparalleled model system for ecological and evolutionary genomics .” Understanding the nature and genetic basis of … by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of …

… more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … Laboratory, are sharing their expertise in environmental genomics by writing for the column Genome Watch in  Nature … genomics and metagenomics of the microbiology-focused groups at the Joint Genome Institute, it is fantastic that …

… The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that … You’ve probably never heard of trifoliate orange. Otherwise known as  Poncirus trifoliata , it’s an evolutionary … fruit, yet sweet are its genetic secrets. This work builds upon JGI-supported research led by Gmitter and JGI’s Daniel …

… registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … interactions to untangle. Fungi work in cooperation to support a forest, and species vary across Earth’s … fungal metatranscriptome yet,” said Igor Grigoriev, Fungal Genomics Program Head at the JGI.  Along with an improved …

… most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … there were pieces from multiple boxes, including some duplicates, to sort through in order to form a single … the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the Arizona Genomics Institute. The work was partly enabled by the JGI’s …

… The IAC is chartered by the JGI Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) and reports to the JGI Director. The IAC is … nor does it direct the JGI CIO or the JGI Director on how to operate and manage informatics efforts at the JGI. …