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… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … Roux , who was recently selected as the 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Roux leads the Viral Genomics group within the JGI Metagenome Program, and …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … beyond the tried-and-true method of traditional shotgun metagenomics. One approach uses fluorescence-activated cell … in nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome …

… ,  Science Focus Areas  (SFA) opportunities, and the  Office of Science Early Career Research Program .   If “BERSS” is … for BERSS support through the JGI (with the exceptions of DE-FOA-0003453 and DE-FOA-0003615 , which are both … performs sequencing, metabolomics and synthesis on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research …

… JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 … Assaf Vardi, who delved into algae blooms and the alga-viral interactions within them; and Susan Wessler of UC … Doudna , UC Berkeley “We soon realized that we had a powerful tool.” Keynote Talk Title: CRISPRology — The …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … to help researchers assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … In 2020, a JGI-led team used this approach to deliver novel viral genomes from freshwater, sewage, and marine samples. …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  Brad Moore, UC San Diego and … Patrick would spend time between our two laboratories doing metagenomics, some genomics. We were a little concerned …