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Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant … increased the number of known high quality virophage genome sequences 10-fold through computational approaches. By … & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able …

See below for examples of successful Letters of Intent to our … Program Large-Scale Call, as well as successful submissions to our CSP New Investigator, CSP Functional Genomics, and Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science calls. These documents have been shared …

… results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … assembly. So while researchers are confident all the DNA sequences came from one cell, including components like …

Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots … health and diversity, which can in turn boost yields for both food and for candidate bioenergy feedstock crops. …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … Lead Nikos Kyrpides at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at … classification framework that combines and builds on two standard techniques for identifying viruses and plasmids. …

Sphagnome data would enable researchers’ insights on their potential carbon cycling impact.   The Science … model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel applications. The Impact Sphagnum’s impact … researchers are aiming to have two high quality reference genomes for peat-forming species that occupy different …

… archaea and eukaryotes, and they range in particle and genome size from small, to large and even giant. The genomes … viruses (NCLDV) supergroup. The expansion of the diversity for large and giant viruses offered the researchers insights … genomes of uncultivated giant viruses from environmental sequences across the globe, then using these sequences to …

… down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) from …

… was the last major crop without a reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for …

… by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon … change. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at … and others that preferred the hollows. Those genome sequences showed not only that the sex of a sphagnum plant …

Woyke and other JGI researchers made their debut writing for the Nature Reviews Microbiology column last year — and … Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, are sharing their expertise in …

All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core values, which guide the … to establish with our stakeholders. The guiding principles for participating on JGI Advisory Committees are outlined in …