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… Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Applied Sciences Mannheim (Germany) M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, University of Vienna (Austria) PhD Microbial Ecology and …

… uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work encompasses bacteria, archaea, and micro-eukaryoes, along with their associated viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and … Program focuses on the high-throughput sequencing of microbial communities to uncover the complex interactions …

… Biology lab is divided into a DNA synthesis production group and a synthetic biology applications group. The DNA … as user facility that aims to provide access to state-of-the-art DNA synthesis and assembly technologies to the … applications.  We are interested in:  characterizing novel enzymatic activities using phylogenomic driven …

… JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single … to the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDV) supergroup. The expansion of the diversity for large and giant … researchers previously applied this approach to uncover a novel group of giant viruses dubbed “Klosneuviruses.” …

… it was a very exciting event. And people in the research group would pore over it and argue about it and think about … you’re interested in improving a lead compound that you’ve discovered from microbes. Chances are you could find a dozen … in order to put them together to build pathways, to make novel compounds, or to find analogs. And that was Warp …

… an exploration into the secondary metabolism of some more novel marine bacteria. You know, I first met Bill as a … me to ask a simple question. In 1929, Alexander Fleming discovered a molecule called penicillin. And this was– maybe … We found that there were new genera, these basic taxonomic group called the genus. We found there were new genera in …

… Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … and he arranged funding to do it nonetheless from his own group’s funds. So I could start that project, and I was … time called Genbiotics , which was a large program to find novel antibiotics. And this particular project focused …

… DAN: Welcome back for episode 9 of Natural Prodcast. This week, Alison and I talk to Roger … which stands for International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups, and it’s this great program funded by the National … ordered way for perhaps 80 years. And in that time, we have discovered many thousands of different natural product …

… at the University that I was at that did just this. And I discovered it was called “marine natural products.” And that … Association for Marine Science. And then I started my own group in 2016. And it very much ties in all of those … currently exist. We looked at chemistry, so it’s really novel. And they’re just really exciting. And it really kind …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of … project. These advancements contribute to the development of new biofuels and sustainable biochemicals. The DNA …

…   Our Sequencing Technologies Group is well-integrated across JGI departments to ensure a robust offering of sequencing capabilities and products to our … An assay used for profiling transcription factor binding sites across entire … scaled to a multiplexed DAP-seq (multiDAP-seq) method allowing high-throughput processing of samples in 96-well plates …

… years, in environments all over the world, scientists have discovered giants among viruses. Now categorized in their … the diversity of the  Nucleocytoviricota phylum. As a group, giant viruses infect a wide array of microeukaryotes, … In 2020, a JGI-led team used this approach to deliver novel viral genomes from freshwater, sewage, and marine …