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… associated viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the Metagenome Program uses … activity across ecosystems.  By studying microbial communities and their interactions, the Program aims to … flow. One of the key goals of the Program is to develop a deeper understanding of microbial community assembly and …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … provides high-quality, large-scale genomic data to advance microbial research that drives sustainable solutions in … The Microbial Program focuses on using advanced sequencing technologies to explore microbial diversity — with an emphasis on bacteria and …

… of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct metabolic properties … within those genomes. Our aim is to more fully capture microbial and viral diversity, leading to a better understanding of microbial communities and ecosystem function.  The Environmental …

… natural world’s potential to address global challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying … carbon, helping to regulate Earth's carbon balance, to exploring the genetic basis of how plants have naturally … evolution. It also utilizes advanced tools, including deep learning algorithms for gene annotation and protein …

… Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which … Cataloging Earth's microbial lineages through advanced genomic techniques and … reveal new lineages and functional capabilities in the microbial world. … to adapt to live in Earth's most extreme environments, from deep-sea oceanic fluids to hypersaline lakes and …

… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial genomes that have been sequenced by the JGI though … up-to-speed with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics, metagenomics, and computational biology, …

… exploration, granting access to diverse datasets that deepen our understanding of how organisms interact with each … in the following ways: Data integration is critical to exploring research questions in a comprehensive, … users together through our systems, we build far-reaching communities of researchers to bring down barriers to …

… including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all … how plants self-organize, influence, and are influenced by microbial partners. We use a variety of genomics-powered …

… parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and … invaluable information on virus diversity and activity in microbial communities, however they can only provide a … and/or hosts. To that end, the JGI Viral Genomics group is exploring different approaches including laboratory …

… Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our … To provide additional functional insights into microbial genomes, the JGI now uses laser microdissection to selectively isolate and sequence microbial aggregates after first imaging with various …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are … Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical … also suggest that lytic viruses are more common in deep biosphere microbial communities than had been thought. …