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… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a … organic and inorganic compounds. Studying their diverse metabolic capabilities offer insights into how microbial …

… expanding the known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%, is now available and  described November 9, 2020 in  … team on predicting host-virus connections between all viruses in  IMG/VR (Virus) and the GEM catalog, associating … designed for biologists and bioinformaticians, developed metabolic models for thousands of MAGs. The models are now …

… Gary Trubl is finishing his PhD in Microbiology at The Ohio State University, co-advised by Drs. Virginia Rich and Matthew Sullivan. He shared a few …

… One of the JGI’s key assets is our user community, comprising a broad range of researchers and trainees who use JGI resources and expertise. These … have yielded numerous, high-quality outputs, such as data, publications and software. The JGI supports the entire data …

… for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired … in 2019. Now, that power is poised to grow exponentially by combining it with CRISPR.  By employing CRAGE, … a lab environment, shining a light into this “biological dark matter.”  It also offers CRISPR a point of entry. By …

… change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the … microbial populations in other Antarctic lakes and the nearby Southern Ocean shift from phototrophs to archaea when … observations regarding the contributions of algae and viruses to the ecosystem were noted, but require further …

… The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year we look for … spanning the resilience of desert grasslands to the metabolic savviness of microbial ecosystems at the forest floor and along ocean shores. Their results could bring key insights into …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users … to activate multiple chemical production pathways. By tracking gene activity and chemical output over time, the … Identifying specific genes, regulatory elements and metabolic pathways that enable that shift provides engineers …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The … the exciting progress in gene editing made possible by CRISPR-Cas9; the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Assaf … exploring the interactions between the  bacteria and viruses in their samples, Doudna and her team investigated …