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… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … addressing key environmental challenges, such as improving soil health, carbon sequestration and bioeconomy … provides high-quality, large-scale genomic data to advance microbial research that drives sustainable solutions in …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and … Genomics group attempts to address this question in natural soil ecosystems by combining metagenomics with other omics … however they can only provide a signal aggregated at the population level. To fully characterize the range of …

… exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With … the program supports foundational research related to soil nutrient cycling and health, terrestrial biogeochemical … samples — including microbes, fungi, plants and soils. Through a combination of experimental workflows 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… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial genomes that have been sequenced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, …

… by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with other organisms, and adapting to … of how plants have naturally adapted to varied climate and soil conditions around the globe to identify genes to … development of complex biomolecules — which can include antimicrobial and anti-pest compounds.  The program is working …

… Cataloging Earth's microbial lineages through advanced genomic techniques and … reveal new lineages and functional capabilities in the microbial world. … A.I., Mars Brisbin, M., Hu, S.K. et al. (2024) “ Missing microbial eukaryotes and misleading meta-omic conclusions …

… expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. We … bioproducts. Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM): Genomic studies of microbial and plant metabolism reveal biological … and nutrient cycling to enhance crop resilience, improve soil health, and make more efficient use of marginal lands …

… 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 …

… 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 …