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… be single bacterial cells, visible to the naked eye. The unusual size is notable because bacteria aren’t usually … explained. “This kind of discovery opens new questions about bacterial morphotypes that have never been studied … were plentiful in the single cells. The team learned about the cell’s genomic complexity. As Volland noted, “The …

… novel research projects from PIs who have not led any previously accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and share our tools with a widening circle of … November 2025 review. You can also find more information about the JGI’s  various proposal calls here. …

… part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns were two … groups, respectively. Each of the interns spoke briefly about their time at the JGI at … Merced Genomics Distinguished Graduate Internship Program, Susannah Tringe and Axel Visel hosted Imelda Forteza and …

… the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link viruses to their host(s), collaboration with JGI users for … 12, 3076. Roux et al., 2018. Minimum Information about an Uncultivated Virus Genome (MIUViG). Nature …

… a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single Proposal webinar, inviting … Guest speaker Michelle O’Malley of UC Santa Barbara talked about how her approved FICUS proposals have helped advance her research. Learn more  here about the “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected microbial cells that are transformed … viruses control them through infection, but little is known about the impacts of these infections on ecosystem …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, aims to explore applications in the life … either jumpstart acceleration or optimize their code on GPUs. While the  OLCF is organizing nearly a dozen hackathons … to the Team Proposal tab to submit. For more information about the 2019 GPU Hackathons, go to:  …

… walls, while brown rot cannot break down the lignin but use cellulose. Finally, there are soil saprotrophs, which degrade plant detritus. Despite the different modes of nutrition, many of these … in moving toward functional genomics studies to learn more about the inner workings of plant-host and …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … of essential genes in metabolic networks that were missed using traditional approaches. This novel form of … the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  …

… the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in … on the global carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of three pathways for methanogenesis: … and, acetoclastic. All three pathways require the gene cluster for methane production known as Mcr. Until recently, …

… so nice and helpful.”     Mo Kaze, UC Merced JGI Mentor : Susannah Tringe, Microbial Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and really open to talking about their work. It’s fun to be around people who are generous with their time and like nerding out about the big stuff, well, the little stuff! People hold …

… which microbes are present in a sample, to generate data about which organisms are active, and which microbes are … microbial ecosystems. These communities harbor tens of thousands of different organisms who all consume different … nice because people were given structure, but it was all about sharing ideas. All breakout sessions, just enough …