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… Our research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics (metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, single … Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral complexity …

… to keep processes running smoothly. As  reported August 26, 2021, in  Nature Communications , researchers led by … and so one of the things that I think is so special about this collaboration is that we’re doing work in yeast, … and that’s one of these things that we’re really excited about in the future, to see if that’s possible.” Alper and …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, 24 large-scale proposals have been accepted … the University of Minnesota is interested in learning more about the fungal endophytes of soybean and how they deter … this approach would also allow researchers to learn more about what is and is not modifiable in crops, which can help …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate … bacterial diversity. The team conservatively estimated that about 42% of the bacterial diversity has no genomic …

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and … genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … genes from isolates, there isn’t much scientists can tell about its function or its origin. As a result, these genes … it is very hard to have 100 sequences from different locations or habitats that align very well, randomly,” …

… of the five major lineages of cotton;  G. tomentosum ,  G. mustelinum , and  G. darwinii are the others. All of these … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. …

… exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard about the JGI synthesis grant during a presentation that … Prospective users are always welcome to contact one of us about possible proposals if it’s different from what is on …

… development, dozens of reference genomes and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for … how we think of things that we thought we knew everything about,” said Lovell.  In future work, a pangenome offers … — including understanding of traits we know little about.  Researchers from Colorado State University, DIRAD, …

… microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. Prior to joining the JGI, she was a Bioinformatics … Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … she said. Listen to study co-author Dan Udwary talk about genome mining using the GEM catalog in  this episode … draft genomes are imperfect, they can still reveal a lot about the biology and diversity of uncultured microbes.” …

… special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces is more than just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group … new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in soil and can … in the JGI Natural Prodcast podcast , where she talks about this community resource. ) “Most people study …