In Science, the first complete DNA sequence of a tree – the black cottonwood or Populus trichocarpa – lays the groundwork that may lead to feedstock for a new generation of biofuels.
JGI, VBI Describe Evolutionary Origin, Disease-Causing Mechanisms of Sudden Oak Death, Related Soybean Disease Pathogens
WALNUT CREEK, CA–By comparing the complete genome sequences of two plant-killing pathogens and related organisms, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), in collaboration with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) and others, have uncovered crucial aspects of the disease-causing mechanisms of “Sudden Oak Death” (SOD) and soybean root rot disease. The…
DOE JGI Sequences, Releases Genome of Symbiotic Tree Fungus
WALNUT CREEK, CA–The DNA sequence of Laccaria bicolor, a fungus that forms a beneficial symbiosis with trees and inhabits one of the most ecologically and commercially important microbial niches in North American and Eurasian forests, has been determined by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI). The complete Laccaria genome sequence was…
Energy-rich Portfolio of New Genome Sequencing Targets for DOE JGI
WALNUT CREEK, CA–Bioenergy crop plants switchgrass and cassava, other important agricultural commodities such as cotton, and microbes geared to break down plant material to render biofuels, round out the roster of more than 40 projects to be tackled by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) over the next year. Drawing submissions…
DOE JGI Releases IMG 1.5 with Curated Archaeal Genomes
WALNUT CREEK, CA–Version 1.5 of the Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG) data management system of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has been released to the public. IMG 1.5 now contains a total of 741 genomes (435 bacterial, 32 archaeal, 15 eukaryotic genomes and 259 bacterial phages) of which 602 are finished…
DOE JGI Finishes 100th Microbial Genome
ORLANDO, Florida — Microbes, thriving in even the world’s most extreme environments, are capable of performing myriad biological functions, learned over the billions of years they have inhabited the planet. Those lessons, and how they can be captured to render clean renewable sources of energy and to repair damaged environments, are among the many secrets…
DOE JGI to Host Microbial Genomics Workshop for Educators in Recognition of Earth Day & National DNA Day
WALNUT CREEK, CA–The DOE Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) every year reveals the wonders of DNA sequencing to thousands of avid students, teachers, researchers, and community members drawn through the portal of its Walnut Creek, Calif., Production Genomics Facility. Visitors often ask the question: what becomes of those billions of letters of genetic information churning…
DOE JGI Releases Experimental Metagenomics Data Management & Analysis System
WALNUT CREEK, CA–To tackle the computational challenges of analyzing the complex world of microbial communities, the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has released to the worldwide research community IMG/M, an experimental metagenome data management and analysis system. IMG/M integrates aggregate genome (also known as metagenome) data from diverse environmental microbial communities…
Report Highlights DOE Joint Genome Institute Achievements
WALNUT CREEK, CA–The U.S. Department of Energy investment in large-scale genome sequencing is paying dividends with powerful implications for the nation’s energy and environmental clean-up needs, according to a report just released by the DOE Joint Genome Institute. As the leading national user facility targeting microbes and microbial communities, plants, and aquatic organisms, DOE JGI…
DOE Joint Genome Institute Issues New Call for Large-Scale Sequencing Proposals
WALNUT CREEK, CA–Responding to the escalating demand for genome sequencing to unlock the potential of plants and microbes as fuel for the nation’s energy needs, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has announced the call for 2007 Community Sequencing Program (CSP) proposals. The applications for the CSP capacity have been doubling…