Genomic Science Program

Encoded in the genomes of plants, microbes, and their communities are principles that offer a wealth of potential for biobased solutions to national energy and environmental challenges. To harness this potential, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genomic Science program supports fundamental research to understand the systems biology of plants and microbes as they respond to and modify their environment. This research builds on the foundation of sequenced genomes and metagenomes, focusing on a tightly coupled approach that combines experimental physiology, omics-driven analytical techniques, and computational modeling of functional biological networks.
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Now Available: Breaking the Bottleneck of Genomes: Understanding Gene Function Across Taxa report [9/19]
2019 PI Meeting: Genomic Sciences Program Annual Principal Investigator Meeting February 24 - 27, 2019, [abstracts and more...]
DOE Announces $64 Million for Plant and Microbe Research: U.S. Department of Energy announced $64 million in funding for 25 university-led genomics research projects on plants and microbes for bioenergy and bioproducts. [8/21]
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$13.5 Million for New Bioimaging Approaches for Bioenergy: The U.S. Department of Energy announced $13.5 million in funding for six projects to develop new approaches to microscopic imaging of plants and microbes. [8/21]
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New Funding Announcements
- Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
  Now accepting applications for the 2019 Solicitation 2. Applications due 5:00pm Eastern November 14, 2019.
- Additional funding information »
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