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… in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … 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 …

… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in … in understanding the genomic basis and ecological consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes … of an obligate symbiont—entirely dependent on the other for required nutrients—is genome size. The obligate …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … algal genomes can be incredibly complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna of the University of California (UC), Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National … CA. Banfield’s observations of the CRISPRs in her microbial sequences piqued Doudna’s interest. As Doudna noted in her …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI … have done the groundbreaking work you’ve been reading about for years! And you can ask them about it! And they’re super … and understandings in the field of genomics. This has reinforced my goal to pursue a career in STEM. I have not had …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … the entire landscape of biomass production and bioproduct engineering. Summary That organisms make use of cellulose …