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… Biology is currently experiencing a revolution brought on by rapid developments in genomics and other omics technologies.  The exponential growth of DNA sequencing data, coupled with recent computational technology … diversity of alternative genetic codes (Science 2014), unearthing hundreds of thousands of new viral genomes and …

… Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to enhance our understanding of … The Metabolomics Program is focused on understanding the critical roles of metabolites in living systems, particularly as they relate to DOE …

… fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial … viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are interested in how plants self-organize, influence, and are … Plant microbiomes hold the amazing ability to influence plant development, fitness and …

… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a podcast about … Nature Biotechnology, titled ‘A genomic catalog of Earth’s microbiomes’ . (Citation: Nayfach S et al. A Genomic Catalog … In this episode, Dan and Alison discuss the basics of genome …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The … can enable studies of plant root microbiome and other microbiomes by providing reference genomes of the key … The sequencing project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy …

… Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … we, for example, are really interested in metagenomes and microbiomes and figuring out which gene clusters are … of a plant, so the bacteria living on and inside the roots are protecting the plants against pathogens. So …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … the sponges or other things. And we know lots more about microbiomes and symbionts that live with other organisms, … Frankia . And so the Frankia are bacteria that live in the root nodules of plants. And these guys were sequenced, and …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses … viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the … The Metagenome Program focuses on the high-throughput sequencing of microbial communities to uncover the complex …

… critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the viral genomics group aims at improving our collective … While an ever-increasing number of phage and virus genomes have been …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … right from the beginning, I always wanted to be true to my roots, and always work with marine systems because that’s … Not a big leap, but then we began looking at microbiomes associated with various invertebrate organisms, …

… is Professor Cassandra Quave from Emory University, with joint appointments in the School of Medicine and College of Arts and … in bacteria as well. Yeah. DAN UDWARY: Yeah. Yeah, common root.  ALISON TAKEMURA: And so is that how your ethnobotany … Dr. Cassandra Quave, from Emory University’s School of Medicine and College of Arts and Sciences in Atlanta. She is a …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and … different organizations is discoverable and accessible. Linking the resources of powerful institutions like the JGI, … (ESNet), the JGI has unique access to both expertise and infrastructure to facilitate these efforts. Particular areas …