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… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses bacteria, archaea, and … to assess microbial activity across ecosystems.  By studying microbial communities and their interactions, the …

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop … computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial …

… ALISON TAKEMURA: So Nadine, what got you interested in studying natural products? NADINE ZIEMERT: Like almost … that easily can identify secondary metabolite pathways in metagenomes, which is still hard to do. We are mining a lot … of these environments? NADINE ZIEMERT: So we started with soil. But we also have, in collaboration with other people, …

… challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with other organisms, and adapting to environmental changes. The program lays the groundwork for … of how plants have naturally adapted to varied climate and soil conditions around the globe to identify genes to …

… DAN UDWARY: Hey, everyone. I’ve got a great episode for you here today. We got the … kept looking for open jobs that said, we want a chemist to study the ocean. And I didn’t find a single job … are many others, including Streptomycetes, which are common soil bacteria. DAN UDWARY: Yeah, we talk about them a lot …

… Microbes drive critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the viral … Genomics group attempts to address this question in natural soil ecosystems by combining metagenomics with other omics …

… like, and then you could characterize it. The classical study that demonstrated this is Challis et al, Chemistry and … and archaeal genomes that were created – these are Metagenome Associated Genomes, or MAGs. So these are genomes … disparate environments. There’s some marine. There’s some soil samples. There’s human gut samples. There’s lots and …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and analysis … to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those associated … addressing key environmental challenges, such as improving soil health, carbon sequestration and bioeconomy …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for sequencing by the JGI.  Additionally it includes instructions on accessing sample-level reports and tracking statuses.  Please follow the steps … at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors of a successful sequencing …

… Our research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics (metagenomics, … challenge our understanding of viral complexity and evolution Our research focuses on discovering and characterizing …

… Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Hi again, and welcome to Episode 6 … for antibiotics and the microbes that make them is in the soil. There’s … uh… there’s an issue there though, in that … that’s really popped up at funding agencies and the popular news recently because a lot of soldiers in the Iraq and …

… metabolites, genes, and proteins. It also enables exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With advanced mass … the program supports foundational research related to soil nutrient cycling and health, terrestrial biogeochemical …