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… in various shades of white. To researchers searching for sequences of RNA viruses in large data sets, their work … the world, resulting in a five-fold increase of RNA virus diversity. “The world of viruses around us is vast, and we … metatranscriptome datasets from the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. “We then …

Our lab is using mass spectrometry based metabolite profiling to provide … direct biochemical datasets to improve our understanding of microbial metabolism. Of particular interest is … networks of environmental microbes and how they transform their environment. Research Team    … For further …

… answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of distinguishing features. Several characters … a computer could use to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and metagenomic databases. In this case, the … genomes. “These genomes are so special, regular search methods don’t work,” said Roux. “The machine learning …

… challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … because they often need unique conditions and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material … aspect of viruses in the environment — their sheer genetic diversity. As pioneers of this field, the JGI has leveraged …

Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: … Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data and workflows for computational analysis and interpretation of sequence … the user to analyze these data with existing bioinformatic methods to bridge the gap from sequence to biology. …

… available metagenomic datasets in JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able … the team concluded, “we provide a global analysis of the diversity, distribution, and evolution of virophages.” Lead …