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Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly …

… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more … that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen and sulfur are themselves regulated by viruses in …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees to …

Since 2019 Dr. Blaby heads the DNA synthesis platform at the Joint Genome Institute, where he leads three groups focused on … 10, 672-680. 2014 Blaby, et. al., Systems-level analysis of nitrogen starvation–induced modifications of carbon …

… a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among … metabolism affects the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements, better understanding the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … max ) also has the advantage of reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer. These impressive environmental and …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less …

The JGI has diverse capabilities in: DNA and RNA sequencing, Sample and library preparation, DNA synthesis and pathway engineering Mass spectrometry based metabolomics Below is a …

… with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to create FAIR … example, SIP experiments can show how soil microbes cycle nitrogen and carbon, or how freshwater ecosystems process …

… between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a … ecology. They store carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest …