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… 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and …
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… Institute. The Science Researchers report the discovery of miniature Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short … was made possible by mining the datasets in the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite of tools managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …
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… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated … (Berkeley Lab), has generated a more accurate phylogenetic tree tracking the evolution of Dothideomycetes fungi. The …
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… The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. The JGI is eager to work and share our tools … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science … and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and …
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… Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … on Intensive Agricultural Lands Changes Nitrogen Cycling Microbial Communities and Reduces N2O Production Potential … A finely tuned, time-resolved analysis of viral and microbial communities in the Erpe river” 8:30am Convention …
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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … JGI-supported project studying the world’s rivers and their microbial communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River … 2 billion people on the planet, to you know, within my lifetime, we should hit around nine or 10, which is thought …
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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and …
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… Twice a year, the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program … SCGSR award is Mo Kaze, part of the 2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program. Kaze is part of … to an exceptional caliber of scientists.” For her project, “Microbial Community Structure and Methane Production in …
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… The work was enabled in part by a community data portal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … to another, which can have a significant impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, … which encode enzymes that break down chitin. A protein tree was then constructed with the sequence data to compare …
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… The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive … serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at the University of California …
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… As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual … in his 25th Anniversary presentation. “Those driven by new tools and those driven by new concepts.” Patrinos went on to … manager in 2006 when the JGI transitioned from human to microbial genetics. Drell held the role until he retired in …
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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number … because they often need unique conditions and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material … 16. The same year, the JGI expanded its existing Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes database to include a …
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