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… research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in … and phylogenomics) and machine learning to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then … complexity, and encode for a treasure trove full of novel genes ready to be tapped for downstream applications. …
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… The purpose of this policy is to establish communication norms around … that the data produced by the facility result in scientific publications. JGI users and collaborators have the right to produce manuscripts for publication and the responsibility for leading the efforts …
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… are complex organisms that harbor a fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and … ecosystem. We are interested in how plants self-organize, influence, and are influenced by microbial partners. We use …
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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 … and advanced genomic analysis to explore the rich diversity of fungi and algae. These organisms play a critical role in …
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… group aims at improving our collective understanding of ecological and evolutionary parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This … characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in virus:host interaction and host cell take-over by viruses, and …
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… and other omics technologies. The exponential growth of DNA sequencing data, coupled with recent computational … advances in management, processing and visualization of “big data,” and artificial Intelligent/machine learning … breakthrough discoveries and catalyzing a major transition of biology into data science. Research in the Kyrpides …
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… 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 …
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… faculty will work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This opportunity, provided … by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial genomes that have been sequenced by the JGI … A primary purpose of this project is to bring educators from a broad range of …
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… analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … associated with microeukaryotes, enhances our understanding of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal … laboratory isolation and genome sequencing of underexplored bacterial and archaeal lineages that are important for …
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… develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct … ecosystem function. The Environmental Genomics group also hosts the Viral Genomics group . Research Team … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into microbial genomes, which …
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