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… microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at the Max Planck … strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing … DNA could be sequenced. Their protocol,  detailed in the journal  Microbiome , combines multiple techniques and was …

… helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal … relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from … able to grow in marginal lands and with minimal resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land for biomass …

… joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of … and Bioprocessing R&D Director and Leader at Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis. During his time in industry, Dr. … responsibilities toward the JGI internal scientific programs, the affiliated DOE National Laboratories, the …

… and management best practices that have advanced the microbial sciences. The Prize also recognizes innovative and impactful analysis of microbiome data that has changed our understanding of the microbiome and the microbial …

… and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that … could help inform efforts at bioengineering symbiotic microbial consortia for bioenergy crops. And because lichens … in the lichen lifestyle. The team’s results appear in  BMC Genomics . To explore the genomes, Armaleo and colleagues …

Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: mgm.jgi.doe.gov   This … is designed to familiarize users with the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data and workflows …

… on JGI policies and practices that affect users and their science including technical capabilities offered, proposal …