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… Plants are complex organisms that harbor a fantastic diversity of cell types and … including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are … and complex ecosystem that includes bacteria, fungi, viruses. Resident viruses can be found in a myriad of …

… of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics … investigate the coding potential to find novel functions that may impact microbiome structure and biogeochemical … Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral …

… Studying bacteria and archaea, including those associated with microeukaryotes, enhances our understanding of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal interactions. These insights are crucial for addressing key … large-scale genomic data to advance microbial research that drives sustainable solutions in energy, agriculture and …

… communication norms around JGI contributions, ensure that all contributors to a research project are … that the data produced by the facility result in scientific publications. JGI users and collaborators have the right to …    Authorship Guidelines JGI will provide all users with a list of JGI staff who contributed to their project, …

… however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the viral genomics group aims at … of molecular mechanisms involved in virus:host interaction and host cell take-over by viruses, and attempts … of viral infections. The Viral Genomics Group is hosted within the Environmental Genomics group . Research Team …

… faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences.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 … educators from a broad range of disciplines up-to-speed with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics, …

… genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through … lineages, and reconstruct metabolic properties encoded within those genomes. Our aim is to more fully capture … ecosystem function.  The Environmental Genomics group also hosts the Viral Genomics group . Research Team    …

… encompasses bacteria, archaea, and micro-eukaryoes, along with their associated viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and … ecosystems.  By studying microbial communities and their interactions, the Program aims to unlock the fundamental … sequencing of microbial communities to uncover the complex interactions and functions that shape ecosystems. By …

… such effort is targeted at environmental cells that are from candidate phyla, major branches in the phylogenetic tree without cultivated representatives. The “Great Plate-Count … in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism towards a minority of cultivated …

… data life cycle — from experimental design to reuse. Armed with the high-quality data we generate, tools like … to integrate data in support of new research questions that span domains. We also work with our partners to build … Chief Informatics Officer …