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A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of … environments? Now, a recent study published in Microbiome has uncovered that SAR324 encompasses four subgroups, adapted … Time-series (HOT), they collected samples of the ocean’s microbial communities periodically at different depths. In …

… at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Marine Microbiology has developed, tested and deployed a pipeline to first target … strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing … of HCR-FISH+FACS for selectively enriching low abundance microbial groups from complex natural communities. This type …

… designed to attract specific catches. A similar technique has been developed by researchers led by Tanja Woyke at the … characteristics. When they tested the screen method on a microbial community from geothermal hot springs, they … to learn more about what microbes are present in any given ecosystem—particularly those that are in low abundances—and …

Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US … a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a dataset of microbial genomes sampled from rivers covering 90% of the … develop predictive watershed scale models to manage river ecosystems. One application for the information is the …

… other vertebrate genomes. When he joined the JGI, he worked as a project scientist and then as a research scientist on projects to develop functional … to understand genome function in bacteria. Since 2016, he has been the lead of the User Support Analysis group. The …

… protistan taxonomy and genetic diversity on physiology and ecosystem functioning through a combination of …

… building tools to facilitate expert curation of human gene models in support of JGI’s contributions to the Human Genome … he began developing larger comparative genomic systems as the JGI’s eukaryote research efforts expanded to include basal metazoans and plants. Working with a talented team of …

Dr. Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to … questions existing in biology. He holds joint appointments as a Deputy Director at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, … epilepsy and subsequently generated one of the first mouse models for this common neurological disorder. In 1999, he …

… are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, … soil carbon. In high latitudes, sphagnum can also act as a protective layer insulating permafrost from the warming … Environments) project, assessing how northern peatland ecosystems respond to increases in temperature and elevated …