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The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, … and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program investigates the biological …

JGI Mission As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility supported by the … large-scale data and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological … of University and Research; all specimens collected and fungi isolated are preserved in the Culture Collection of …

… analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … agriculture, carbon sequestration and biotechnology. … Diversification of the microbial product catalog : Beyond … and pathways, enhancing our understanding of evolutionary diversification and microbial diversity. Learn more about …

Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These molecules, which are not … advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and …

Microbes drive critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong … group aims at improving our collective understanding of ecological and evolutionary parameters driving virus:host … group . Research Team … Coclet, C. and Roux, S. (2021) Global overview and major challenges of host prediction …

The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of … focusing on developing genetic systems that can address global energy and environmental challenges. The program … and analysis tools for comparative genomics of fungi. Mycocosm enables users to navigate across sequenced …

… on genomic science projects that address sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, leveraging systems-based approaches to unravel functional capabilities of plants, microbes and microbial communities, global carbon and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry — …

The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with … biological and environmental samples — including microbes, fungi, plants and soils. Through a combination of … a variety of environments. ENVnet allows us to uncover globally distributed molecules with conserved structures, …

… uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work … microbial ecosystems.  The Program also aims to build a global-scale catalog of viral, microbial, and microeukaryote … have expanded viral diversity knowledge, enabling global exploration. We develop computational tools for …

Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”).  A collaborative … that there were multiple flagellum loss events during the diversification of terrestrial fungi, given that the …

Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is … T . Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics.” Nature 578(7795): 432-436 (2020). …

Genome Insider is a podcast that showcases the work of JGI collaborators in brief forays, connecting audiences … — and harness — the superpowers encoded in plants, fungi, microalgae, environmental viruses, and bacteria to …