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… ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to identify and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. Prior to joining …

For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s vigilant …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they … protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these …

The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline … own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were sequenced by the JGI (isolates here , here and here ), and …

Kelly Wrighton and her group at Colorado State University in Fort …

As a first-generation college student, I never really entertained the possibility of working at a national laboratory. However, through the JGI-UC Merced … program, I was able to collaborate with extraordinary scientists and gained exposure to new and different …

A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his … said. While interning, he recalls interacting with renowned scientists who were involved in the Human Genome Project, or …

A quick snippet on Antonio Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers behind software that …

…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 Community Science Program … mats — to reveal how these systems adapt and contribute to global biogeochemical cycles. Additional efforts in metabolic engineering and biocatalyst design …

With a background in experimental and computational surface physics, Dr. Goodstein held positions at … basal metazoans and plants. Working with a talented team of scientists and software engineers, Dr. Goodstein currently … and gene copy number variation across multiple genomes.  eLife 11, e78526. Li et al., 2021.  Plant Pan-Genomics Comes …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and Steve Singer are harnessing the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a …

… a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, … will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology and the economic terrain …