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… 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 … activity across ecosystems.  By studying microbial communities and their interactions, the Program aims to …

… faculty will work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This opportunity, provided … program is to: Build curiosity and illustrate the value of comparative genomic analysis Expose students to peer review … from sequence data, employing IMG data and tools for comparative analysis, visualization and interpretation using …

… develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct metabolic properties … diversity, leading to a better understanding of microbial communities and ecosystem function.  The Environmental …

… 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 …

… 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 … associated with microeukaryotes, enhances our understanding of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal …

… 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, metatranscriptomics, single cell genomics and … to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then investigate the coding potential to find …

… group aims at improving our collective understanding of ecological and evolutionary parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and … this question in natural soil ecosystems by combining metagenomics with other omics approaches, including …

… Micro-Scale Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our … The JGI uniquely offers the first quantitative Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) Metagenomics pipeline that utilizes internal analytical …

… 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 …

… are complex organisms that harbor a fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all … and are influenced by microbial partners. We use a variety of genomics-powered tools to study this complexity, …

… 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 … in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism towards a minority of cultivated …