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The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … available genomes from three domains of life. It provides tools for analyzing the functional capability of microbial …

… research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … learning to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then investigate the coding potential to find novel …

Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of … from candidate phyla, major branches in the phylogenetic tree without cultivated representatives. The “Great … in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism towards a minority of cultivated …

… uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work … genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the Metagenome Program uses … evolution. The Program focuses on developing computational tools and visualization resources that support user analysis …

Program aims to streamline genome analysis workflows for microbial eukaryotes, build fungal and algal pangenomes, and integrate multi-omics tools to enhance functional studies. These efforts seek to … to sequence 1000 fungal genomes from across the Fungal Tree of Life, from an international research team in …

… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This opportunity, provided … insights from sequence data, employing IMG data and tools for comparative analysis, visualization and …

… biofuels by studying perennial grasses and fast-growing trees as renewable energy feedstocks. It also tackles … development of complex biomolecules — which can include antimicrobial and anti-pest compounds.  The program is working … behind phenotypic evolution. It also utilizes advanced tools, including deep learning algorithms for gene …

The IMG group owns and maintains integral components of JGI’s production workflow, and is responsible for the … genomic data and serving them to users via the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. Research … the ultimate objective of facilitating omics-based scientific investigations. Development and maintenance of the …

The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with … exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With … advanced mass spectrometry techniques and computational tools, the program supports foundational research related to …

… innovative screening technologies and computational tools that enhance biofuel production and biosystem design. … economy. … Genome to Enzymes and Pathways focuses on discovering and characterizing enzymes and pathways vital to … … Synthesis Capabilities & Offerings … BOOST … Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes … Mycocosm … Phytozome … …

Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and … support users, our efforts include developing computational tools for predicting biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), … biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) across all kingdoms of life. Tools are provided to display annotation data from …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … right. So I did a PhD in microbiology at MIT, and I studied microbial ecology. I studied Vibrio species in the ocean, so … But where taxol comes from is, from the bark of the yew tree, is where it was originally discovered. And so that …