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… genomic revolution, to me, as a natural part chemist for microbial natural product, is that I love microbial natural … taxol, for example. If you say isolate compound from the trees – if you’re cutting the trees, it takes years to … collect microorganisms all over the world for the sake of discovering biologically active natural products. DAN: …
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… So I was always an outdoorsy kid – I was often found in a tree or covered in dirt playing with my dog in the yard. But … get a DNA sequence first. And there are plenty of software tools to find natural product gene clusters, and even be … that we found, indeed, that both formulations had some antimicrobial properties. But the one that was used in …
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… a Genome” is an informal program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences.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 opportunity, provided … insights from sequence data, employing IMG data and tools for comparative analysis, visualization and …
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… crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …
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… 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 … innovative screening technologies and computational tools that enhance biofuel production and biosystem design. …
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… DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . There’s been a lot going on, so I took … I did my undergraduate in microbiology and then PhD in microbial genetics in the UK. And came across to the US for … using these together along with all of our computational tools to really build out much more of an integrative …
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… The JGI mural on the 3rd floor of the Integrative Genomics Building whimsically references dozens of iconic JGI contributions to advancing the frontiers of …
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… 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 …
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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … we talked about sponges, go pull a sponge or extract some tree bark. And so you’re just taking something, you’re … more and hear more about what JGI and collaborators are discovering. DAN: Alright, well, I’m glad you’re on board, …
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… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … little vague to me. What do you mean by putting a bunch of tools in one package? DAN UDWARY: Oh, sure. So if I wanted … of the IMG data portal , which is a larger portal for microbial genomics. IMG stands for Integrated Microbial …
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… The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with … exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With … advanced mass spectrometry techniques and computational tools, the program supports foundational research related to …
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