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… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … her institution and Bioenergy Research Centers. Sogin is a microbial ecologist at UC Merced, where her group focuses on … also interested in developing or improving bioinformatics tools that can help with dataset analysis, as well as how …

… Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, Tingting Xiang and Sheree Yao. ] ] The JGI welcomed 14 scientists selected for our 2026 Community … and developing RNA barcoding systems to optimize microbial bioreactors. This genomic research creates new …

… team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … But some viruses are also able to play a long game. In a lifestyle called lysogeny, they can insinuate themselves …

… Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how … State University and colleagues are interested in the microbial communities that live on Alaska’s glacially … diversity within the eucalypts, a group of fast-growing tree species that are widely grown as feedstocks for …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … a series of webinars featuring aspects of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) Nikos Kyrpides was … co-organized the NeLLi 2021 Symposium: From New Lineages of Life to New Functions. The seminars focus on experimental …

… understanding of the bacteria potentially holds the key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for … and the focus of a  recent paper published in  Microbial Genomics .   “Studying actinomyces, especially … other related organisms, requires using more specialized tools, skills and protocols,” explained Hiroshi Otani, an …

… Every summer, the flagship JGI-UC Merced Internship Program invites undergraduate and … to engage in real, impactful research projects with JGI mentors. In this episode, hear two interns from the 2021 … describe their deep dives into genomics, computational tools, and big data.  …

… Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, … in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

…   The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for … Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s …

… You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … Community Science Program , allows us to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers whose work … and environmental DNA sequencing to explore microbial and plant interactions across unique ecosystems, …