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… and phylogenomics) and machine learning to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then … discovering and characterizing giant viruses, which possess genomes and particle sizes that rival those of cellular … of microbes on Earth. This ongoing census helps reveal new lineages and functional capabilities in the microbial …

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic … computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct metabolic properties … focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into microbial genomes, which is of fundamental value to …

… exerted by viruses. Research in the viral genomics group aims at improving our collective understanding of … parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and … impacts of viral infections. The Viral Genomics Group is hosted within the Environmental Genomics group . …

… in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism towards a minority of cultivated … in the strongly biased representation of sequenced genomes in the public domain, the bulk of which belong to only three phyla. The Woyke group uses single-cell sequencing as a means to begin …

… Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new approaches that utilize microfluidics/microdroplet … technology in order to enhance the quality of single-cell genomes and directly link functional information with …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … provides high-quality, large-scale genomic data to advance microbial research that drives sustainable solutions in … The Microbial Program focuses on using advanced sequencing technologies to explore microbial diversity — with an emphasis on bacteria and …

… including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all … how plants self-organize, influence, and are influenced by microbial partners. We use a variety of genomics-powered … rhizobacterium (PGPR) Pseudomonas simiae WCS417. One suggested function of these phage genes is the …

… direct biochemical datasets to improve our understanding of microbial metabolism. Of particular interest is … For further details, please reach out to the Group Lead …

… The User Support Analysis group provides computational analysis for new technology development and JGI user science projects. We … the development of highly customized analysis workflows for new product types, to the development of automated analysis …

… Software engineers in the Synthetic Biology Informatics Group develop, deploy, and maintain software that support … For further details, please reach out to the Group Lead …

… approaches in data analysis and interpretation is creating new opportunities for breakthrough discoveries and … of biology into data science.  Research in the Kyrpides group focuses on Microbiome Data Science and analysis of Big … codes (Science 2014), unearthing hundreds of thousands of new viral genomes and their predicted hosts (Nature 2016, …

… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will work with … Reach the next generation of genome scientists and recruit new talent for biosciences.  Adopt-a-Genome has: ~20 faculty … up-to-speed with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics, metagenomics, and computational biology, …