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… DAN: You’re listening to the US. .Department of Energy Joint Genome … was looking to develop new methods for DNA sequencing of microbes. And what kept breaking our methods was these damn … This is Episode 6 of Natural Prodcast, our conversation with Marc Chevrette, a …

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved … and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work … Program focuses on the high-throughput sequencing of microbial communities to uncover the complex interactions … large-scale, time-series metagenomic data with detailed characterization of model systems to explore the dynamics of …

… for you here today. We got the opportunity to talk to one of the real legends of natural products, Professor Bill Fenical from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Bill is a pioneer … you think about the fact that, when plants and animals and microbes evolve, they evolve to make molecules that improve …

… Overview The JGI provides sequencing, synthesis, and targeted metabolomics support for … ,  Science Focus Areas  (SFA) opportunities, and the  Office of Science Early Career Research Program .   If “BERSS” is … The JGI is inviting researchers using the U.S. Culture Collection …

… The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program investigates the biological …

… Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … a nice example of going from a whole community with many microbes, hundreds of gene clusters, and then being able to … Marnix and his collaborators have a fantastic set of software tools for exploring secondary metabolite …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, cumulatively called lignocellulose, are the primary … skeleton. It’s more complex, and poisons enzymes and the  microbes that make them. It’s known that aerobic fungi, like …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and bacteria are more active in … fungi are breaking down plant fibers, like cellulose and lignin. Bacteria, on the other hand, appear to be ignoring …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is … gap is also reflected in the strongly biased representation of sequenced genomes in the public domain, the bulk of which …

… right. Welcome back to Natural Prodcast. I did it. I’m keeping to my schedule. This should be coming out on the first Thursday of the month, just like I promised. Now I just have to make … fun that we've started that is a different subject is from microbes to medicine labs. So this is-- we've been working …

… are complex organisms that harbor a fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental … and are influenced by microbial partners. We use a variety of genomics-powered tools to study this complexity, …