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Genomes of ubiquitous marine and hypersaline Hydrogenovibrio, Thiomicrorhabdus and Thiomicrospira spp. encode a diversity of mechanisms to sustain chemolithoautotrophy in heterogeneous environments
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Multi‐omic analyses of exogenous nutrient bag decomposition by the black morel Morchella importuna reveal sustained carbon acquisition and transferring
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Synergistic interactions between anammox and dissimilatory nitrate reducing bacteria sustains reactor performance across variable nitrogen loading ratios
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Game On: High School Students Drive Everglades Metagenomics Study
In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss … metabolism within the Florida Everglades. They decided to look at the predominant taxa and the abundance of genes … to present the results of their efforts during the Energy, Earth and Environmental Education (E4) community-building …
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Kjiersten Fagnan
Kjiersten Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, after completing a petascale … where she leads infrastructure and user-centered design efforts. … PhD Applied Mathematics University of Washington, …
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Axel Visel
Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Max …
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David Goodstein
With a background in experimental and computational surface physics, Dr. Goodstein held positions at … comparative genomic systems as the JGI’s eukaryote research efforts expanded to include basal metazoans and plants. …
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Nick Everson
Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020  and leads all aspects of JGI Operations which include the Safety, Finance, Human Resources, …
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Cataloging the Microbes that Manage the Health of River Systems
Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US … program to collect samples from across the country to standardize the process. They noted this may be the first … and resources on such large-scale multi-omic data efforts, but also how data integration and sharing could …
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Digging into Microbial Ecosystems Deep Underground
… “Microbes underpin so much of what we see on earth in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play a pretty important … JGI on a sampling field trip. One of the questions they’re looking at: the role viral infection may play in other …
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An Integrated Dataset to Understand Ecosystem Interaction
Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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Giant Bacteria Found in Guadeloupe Mangroves Challenge Traditional Concepts
… to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, …
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