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… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal interactions. These insights are crucial for addressing key … provides high-quality, large-scale genomic data to advance microbial research that drives sustainable solutions in …

… by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with other organisms, and adapting to … major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, advancing efforts to create renewable energy sources and bolster agricultural resilience. The program’s discoveries support a …

… 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 … Plant / Bacteria / Viral Interactions …

… including the flagship internship program between Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University and the Joint Genome …

… exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With … plants and microbes, and understanding microbiome interactions. The  insights derived are crucial for … roles in processes such as nutrient cycling, plant-microbe interactions, and environmental responses. The program …

… 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 …

… genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the Metagenome Program uses several experimental approaches to assess microbial activity across ecosystems.  By studying microbial communities and their interactions, the Program aims to unlock the fundamental …

… 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 … level. To fully characterize the range of virus-host interactions occurring in microbiomes, these omics data must …

… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial genomes that have been sequenced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, …

… Elucidating Sphagnum microbiome genetic interactions for improved growth at elevated temperatures … Microbial contributions to soil carbon storage during … networks governing terpenoid-mediated plant environment interactions to enable advanced bioenergy crops … Metabolic processes and trophic interactions in Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities …

… microbes and their hosts. Our work reveals how these interactions shape ecosystem function, genomic innovation … Cataloging Earth's microbial lineages through advanced genomic techniques and … reveal new lineages and functional capabilities in the microbial world. …

… crops, enhance biomass conversion efficiency, and discover microbial pathways for producing biofuels, biochemicals, and … Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM): Genomic studies of microbial and plant metabolism reveal biological routes to … agriculture: JGI users explore beneficial plant–microbe interactions and nutrient cycling to enhance crop …