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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, … for Audio   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two … meetings were still a thing, i.e. in January. She talked about her  Community Science Project proposal with JGI, in …

… to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing … genomic potential into practical applications, including sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, natural products, and environmental solutions, fostering a bioeconomy powered by nature’s resources. …

… Our research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics (metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, … Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral complexity …

… Learn more about PhycoCosm, the largest interactive collection of … tools developed by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a US Department of Energy Office of Science user facility at Berkeley Lab. Presented by Igor Grigoriev, …

… established and emerging scientists from academia, industry, and government organizations for three days of scientific presentation, … center talk and a tech talk. Stop by the JGI booth to learn about our user programs and how we can help advance your …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room … genes from isolates, there isn’t much scientists can tell about its function or its origin. As a result, these genes …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that … health. Three DOE national labs had people and resources focused on three human chromosomes: Lawrence Berkeley National … researchers were studying Chromosome 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked …

… Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee … JGI offers, as well as proposal review procedures and the organization of the JGI Annual Meeting. Any investigator who …

… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions … they mined the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) database maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy …

… Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic … in JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, … Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at the …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the world … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …