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… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … and how we do it here and maybe give an example of a recent publication. ALISON TAKEMURA: Awesome. Yeah, let’s dive in, … but in subtle ways that affect fitness. And so, doing a high level kind of analysis, you just might not be able to …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of … that are from candidate phyla, major branches in the phylogenetic tree without cultivated representatives. The “Great … first described by Stanley and Konopa in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … Brad Moore, UC San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (Courtesy of B. Moore) DAN: This is the second of … two sequenced genomes of a Streptomyces , or gram-positive high GC organism.  Dan: Yeah, not a lot of natural product …

… — before any work can begin, including the submission of samples for sequencing, or the submission of sequencing … rights in technical data, project reporting to the DOE, and publication requirements. An official with authority is … were approved by the DOE to address the DNA Synthesis program. When fully executed, the new User Agreement will …

… for you here today. We got the opportunity to talk to one of the real legends of natural products, Professor Bill … think you define it by perhaps having a salt requirement, a salinity requirement, for culturing, and then of course … of Petri plates to watch what happens over time. And in the high-nutrient media, we saw all the same stuff, which are …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga … ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … that live there.  A  Communications Biology article highlights how one microalga collected from water on the ice …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … collection and storage (from PacBio) Best practices for High Molecular Weight DNA extraction and quality control …

… The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in … terrestrial biogeochemical processes, development of high performance plants and microbes, and understanding … Program is focused on understanding the critical roles of metabolites in living systems, particularly as they …

… develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct … and viral diversity, leading to a better understanding of microbial communities and ecosystem function.  The … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into microbial genomes, which …

… for researchers to request the capabilities and expertise of both the Joint Genome Institute and the Molecular Foundry in one research proposal. The program seeks research proposals that integrate genomics with … provides customized analysis, the JGI also participates in publication of results. Go here for additionial information, …

… DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . There’s been a lot going on, so I took … and microbiology just followed me all the way through my high school days in England.  DAN: What did your dad do in … help the Society grow. And so I’ve been the chair of the publications committee for the last, what is it now, five …