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… research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then investigate the coding potential to find novel functions that may impact microbiome structure and biogeochemical cycles. Research …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for sequencing by the JGI.  Additionally it includes … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … material is one of the greatest predictors of a successful sequencing project. It is imperative that users properly …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … associated with microeukaryotes, enhances our understanding of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal …

… for researchers to request the capabilities and expertise of multiple DOE National User Facilities in one research … to DOE mission is appropriate. For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be … provides customized analysis, the JGI also participates in publication of results. …

… 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 …

… Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … the trust of our stakeholders. These stakeholders range from scientists to members of the public whose tax dollars …

… Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that consists of coordinated hands-on experiments across fungal biology … resources empower students through isolation and genome sequencing of new fungal species.  Students collect fungi, … ~50 lineages selected for sequencing 16 genomes released 20 members from 15 institutions 300+ students 800+ iNaturalist …

…   The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is a national … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The JGI consists of 225 researchers and support staff in the Integrative … as the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase and the National Microbiome Data Collective.    …

… Data produced and released by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) are subject to … the need to have a limited and time-sensitive protection of certain types of data to support their use by those generating data. The … PIs or co-PIs) who wish to include use-restricted data in publications, or who wish to redistribute data in any way …

… approaches to identify 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 lineages, and reconstruct … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into microbial genomes, which …

… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … I think. DAN UDWARY: Yeah, and that was a JGI Community Sequencing Project. You’re right, yeah. NADINE ZIEMERT: Yes. … Usually, in a lot of cases, we still have to go through publications to get proteins, and their functions, and all …

… The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to enhance our understanding of genome science, organisms, and ecosystems at the … of high performance plants and microbes, and understanding microbiome interactions. The  insights derived are crucial …