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The YNP Metagenome Project: Environmental Parameters Responsible for Microbial Distribution in the Yellowstone Geothermal Ecosystem
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A Revamped Amplification Method that Enables Nearly Complete Single-Cell Genomes
… results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for … DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way of collecting them is through a method called … this work by a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Award, NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (7DP2CA239145), and …
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Picking Up Threads of Cotton Genomics
Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest … for all this new cotton work, and even the original cotton project was to try to bring in molecular methods of breeding …
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Microtopography Matters: Belowground CH4 Cycling Regulated by Differing Microbial Processes in Peatland Hummocks and Lawns
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The Biota Project: A Case Study of a Multimedia, Grassroots Approach to Scientific Communication for Engaging Diverse Audiences.
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Triggering Morel Fruiting
… in China and involving Francis Martin from the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) in France and Igor … Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … source.  The work is part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic information for every …
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A One-Stop Shop for Analyzing Algal Genomes
The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can … complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal Genomics Program lead Igor …
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Fungal Friends or Foes in Plant Roots
Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots … on the fungal Tree of Life through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. Hacquard’s group had assembled a mycobiome culture …
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Microbial community transcriptomes reveal microbes and metabolic pathways associated with dissolved organic matter turnover in the sea
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Biogeography and organic matter removal shape long-term effects of timber harvesting on forest soil microbial communities
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Game On: High School Students Drive Everglades Metagenomics Study
… a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the Florida Everglades to … email request reached  Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh , the Metagenome Program Head at the  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) …
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Identifying the Microbial Cleanup Crew at a Superfund Site
… reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … break down PCE into the chemical compound ethene. Applying genome sequencing and analysis, the researchers identified … to analyze the resulting metagenomic data. (Data from the project are available on the  JGI Genome Portal .) The team …
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