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… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference … under the JGI Director’s Science Program. The class did not know at the time that the project had already received … and organic carbon concentration. From Field Studies to Publication Together as a class, the students learned about …
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… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in … program is now an author on a Nucleic Acids Research publication. The paper describes the version 6 data updates and feature enhancements to …
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… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses … with their associated viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, …
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… DNA sequence diversity, gene repertoire, and the phenotypic diversity across this plant in one accessible … for Biotechnology Genome Sequencing Center and a member of the JGI Plant Program. Lovell was a senior author on … Development (USAID) also supported the work. Publication: Morris, G.P., Harder, A.M., Healey, A.L. et …
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… Highlighting the latest interactive version of the JGI’s plant data portal. On August 6, 2021, version 12 of Phytozome will be retired, and version 13 will become the current, and … as an interactive website. Since May 2019, v12 has not had any additional genomes added to it, nor had any …
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… repository and resource for plant genomes. They are annotated with the JGI Plant Annotation pipeline, which … Science “The results described in this Nature Genetics publication will facilitate deeper understanding of cotton … which exact base or series of bases you have to alter.’ Why should we invest in something that may not be an immediate …
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… The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … the ascomycetes, one of the two main branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the fungus’ … that each lichen partner can sexually reproduce: genetic recombination during sex could increase the fitness of both …
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… Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … study inter-organismal interactions. Novel approaches are being explored to predict microbial lifestyles using …
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… precise gene targeting in the genome in the November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell. Auxenochlorella is an … pathway optimization for enhanced lipid production. Also notable, researchers found it is missing 33 genes thought … precisely where intended due to its capacity for homologous recombination. Finding that "essential" genes can be deleted …
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… The JGI’s data stewardship expertise and infrastructure enable a broad community of scientists … JGI’s impact. Data generated from a single investment will be reused for further science. Notices Data Portal files will be inaccessible July 22–July … Download plant, algal, fungal and microbial genomes and metagenomes — …
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… Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program … explores new metabolic processes and enzymes that can be applied in biorefineries, production of biochemicals, …
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