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… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in … biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes recovered directly from environmental samples and …

… See below for examples of successful Letters of Intent to our Community Science Program Large-Scale Call, … calls. These documents have been shared with permission from the PIs who drafted them.  … to soil carbon storage during simulated range shifts of plant-fungal symbionts …

… plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified … The sequencing project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … Institute (JGI)—have selected 11 proposals for support from 53 received through a joint research call. Submitted … alga  Chlamydomonas reinhardtii , one of the JGI’s Flagship genomes. She and her colleagues have generated a …

… to aid with genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of microbial, fungal, and plant research projects.  More … metagenome assemblies. Q&A from the Webinar: Input & sequencing Q(uestion): How much DNA is needed for “regular” … weight DNA) is an important factor as well for PacBio metagenomes. Q: How many PacBio metagenomes can I submit?  How …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … is a pioneer in metagenomic studies, recovering microbial genomes from biofilm samples at the Richmond Mine in Iron … nature was using it to do something important.” Related Publications:  A scoutRNA Is Required for Some Type V …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is published in a … current PhD student, reached this milestone with a recent publication in Molecular Biology and Evolution . “It’s my … build proteins. What Wint and her mentors discovered in the genomes helped to reinforce Charles Darwin’s “survival of …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a … pools, followed by whole genome amplification and shotgun sequencing. The team first tested the approach on bacterial … To validate the predicted cellulases from their captured genomes, the team then used DNA synthesis and cloning, …

… Every year, the JGI sequences around 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, without ever hearing much about the sequencing lab. So today, Chris Daum walks through the JGI’s …