Joint Genome Institute

Time is running out! Don't miss the JGI's Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop at the Fisabio Summer School in Spain July 20–24. Register here (Module 4): redcap.fisabio.san.gva.es/surveys/?s=YY4…

Straight from the headlines! Learn more about @NatureMicrobiol's July cover story on the latest episode of our #GenomeInsider podcast — "The Mobilome in the Mire" 🦠 Find it here: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/p… @BerkeleyLab @simroux_virus @cwru

Congrats to the 20 recipients of our first Critical Minerals & Materials call, in partnership with @molecularfndry! These projects integrate genomics with nanoscale science, aimed at developing transformative bio-based technologies. jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

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New #GenomeInsider episode🎧 : Mobile genetic elements that can move between organisms often get missed in datasets. Now, deep sequencing and new analysis methods open up options for engineering these microbes in the future. More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/p… @simroux_virus @cwru

Learn more about EcoFABs, Northen's work and the JGI Metabolomics Program here: jgi.doe.gov/science-progra…

How do you overcome the reproducibility crisis in crop & bioenergy research? EcoBOT, an automated lab built by Berkeley Lab, uses robotics, computer vision, and AI to run reliably reproducible experiments under sterile conditions. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/06/29/mee…

Hard to believe it's already been four years. Most of the 2026 world cup stadiums appear to be mostly using burmuda grass and bluegrass. But hopefully we'll see paspalum back in future years! It's a tough little plant.

One more reason to watch the World Cup ⚽: In 2022, JGI User James Schnable and his team looked at grasses for clues about crop resilience — and spotted their study species on stadium pitches! Hear their story: jointgeno.me/s04e01 @SchnableLab @szintri @xiaoguanghuan

If you love #SynBio, #GeneticCodeEngineering, and #SyntheticGenomics, we have an exciting thread for you!🚨 Today, we share our new work: unexpected defects in recoded organisms—and our multi-omics-based technology for rapidly debugging these defects on synthetic genomes.

Sorghum Pangenome Opens Doors: "We wanted to build a resource that demonstrates DNA sequence diversity, gene repertoire, and the phenotypic diversity across this plant in one accessible resource." — John Lovell, JGI Plant Program @CABBIbio More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

We provide genomic capabilities, large-scale data & professional expertise to researchers advancing energy & infrastructure security. Get started⬇️ 🧬Opportunities: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/p… 🧬Resources: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/o… 🧬Mission: jgi.doe.gov/mission

Learn more about our Community Science Program at jointgeno.me/proposals More on our Fungal & Algal program here: jgi.doe.gov/science-progra…

Don't miss the JGI's Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop at the Fisabio Summer School in Spain July 20–24. Register here (Module 4): redcap.fisabio.san.gva.es/surveys/?s=YY4…

A Pinch of Salt Activates Silent Gene Clusters in Streptomyces: This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine microbial chemical production. More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

By leveraging new tools and large-scale data mining, JGI researchers nearly tripled the available fungal mitochondrial genome data, unlocking new potential for AI-driven studies of energy metabolism. More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

From our FY26 New Investigators: Brittany N. Zepernick will use DNA, RNA and metabolite profiles to connect environmental variability to microbial partnerships that regulate ecosystem function across seasons and storms. Full portfolio: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

Genome Watch👀 "In search of phage tail-like particals: nature's versatile nanomachines" highlights the importance of predictive models. Read more in @NatureRevMicro: rdcu.be/fgU2m @BerkeleyLab

From our FY26 New Investigators: By comparing sediment and vegetation effects at Great Meadows Marsh, Jing Yuan will clarify how microbial functions shape marsh health and long-term resilience. Full portfolio: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

Many of our users rely on a multifaceted combination of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, phenotypic, metabolomic, imaging, sensor, and other data produced at scales amenable to statistical analysis. Learn more about our resources: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/o…