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… in the journal Science. It detailed how they’d used metagenomics — a then-novel approach which allows scientists to study microorganisms that can’t be cultured by analyzing and then extrapolating data obtained from … of small DNA fragments into larger and coherent pieces called contigs — into genes and even into genomes — from …

… that’s just a little west of Fort Collins, near a city called Leadville. ED:   And, uh, Leadville is interesting. … the question, well, how are the microbes being affected by the metals? When metals are introduced, how do they adapt … Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy …

Over its 23-year history, JGI has produced more than 13 petabytes of data, accessible through the Genome Portal. “The … It includes several user-validated features and updated functionality, such as: The ability to select data by type … Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy …

… have adapted to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on the range of archaeal … lifestyles found in the Antarctic lakes and offers a genetically-tractable model system that could help researchers … superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While …

Kanwar spends part of his time assisting JGI users by processing their single cell samples using our high …

… affiliate researcher who cultivates marine algae infected by giant viruses from subtropical, oligotrophic ocean gyres. …

… with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it … microbial populations in other Antarctic lakes and the nearby Southern Ocean shift from phototrophs to archaea when … sulfur bacteria population spiked to 83%, only to dramatically fall to 1% in early spring and rebound by the late …