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… Dr. Kyrpides joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004 to lead the Genome Biology Program and the development of the comparative analysis platforms for microbial genomes and metagenomes (IMG). He became the Metagenomics … 2021. A global metagenomic map of urban microbiomes and antimicrobial resistance. Cell . 8674:00585-7. Nayfach S et al. …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers … beam — worse, they didn’t even know how big the room is.  A new study  published online Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature … through the publicly available  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) database, they successfully …

… plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can … toward filling gaps on the fungal Tree of Life through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. Hacquard’s group had assembled …

… characteristics. When they tested the screen method on a microbial community from geothermal hot springs, they uncovered a novel cellulose-degrading bacterium typically … can uncover more about cellulose-degrading microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to …

… Genome Institute has continued its journey to realize our new vision to, “ Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy ” — as articulated in our new Strategic Plan , which was released in April 2024 — through serving an increased number of users with a …

… 2024 was a year of firsts, including the flagship internship … Our interns say their experiences allowed them to:  Learn new skills. Experience industry-level work and coding. …

… and then efficiently retrieve and characterize their genomes. The Impact Despite great strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing … multiple techniques and was demonstrated using a specific group of marine bacteria called “Vis6” that are found in …