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… give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But human-induced climate change , a new study suggests, is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is published in a scientific journal is the ultimate achievement. To get to this point requires rigorous …

… by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to create FAIR datasets to maximize returns on these advances. … this was the first workshop of its kind on SIP metagenomics,” Malmstrom said.  Increasingly, efforts like these … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed …

… show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in … Euryarchaeota .  Finding Methane-Making Microbes with Metagenomics  By leveraging metagenomics to sample the entirety …

… Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy … acquired the ability to produce their own food and generate oxygen as a byproduct. The abundance of oxygen shaped … Not all bacterial lineages harnessed aerobic respiration when the Cyanobacteria did; contemporaries …

… and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast … co-cultivated with amoeba or with their hosts, though metagenomics is now making it possible to seek out and …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On … effect in six San Francisco Bay Area counties. The JGI, located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is located in one … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed …

… On July 6, scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other institutions shared their … online workshop to harness deep learning for metagenomic data.  Metagenomic data, or DNA sequencing data gathered from … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed …

… Tips for Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New Investigator call for proposals.  Tips: Contact us with your … to make sure the goals, experimental design, and plan for data utilization are clear. Contact JGI staff for feedback …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is … room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within that single beam. When it comes to microbial communities, … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed …

… Biology Who’s Invited? All Berkeley Lab Employees and Affiliates. When: August 29th, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm – 4:15 … Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek Featuring a casual, candid, C-level panel discussion with … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is … carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of three pathways for methanogenesis: hydrogen-dependent and …