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Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate …

In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the … the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan …

Every year, the JGI sequences around 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those … send their samples in from afar, without ever hearing much about the sequencing lab. So today, Chris Daum walks through …

Across four forests, researchers have leveraged data from the 1000 Fungal Genomes project to form new … carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree … give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these environments. “Now with these new tools …

… ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest … feedstocks that can thrive in saltwater mitigates concerns about diverting resources such as arable land and fresh …

The Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE … in the IGB. Vision  Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of …

Schmutz’s involvement with the DOE Joint Genome Institute dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford … years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for … Plant Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and …

… expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number … they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and giant. …

… and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production centers around two varieties: 95 … of the five major lineages of cotton;  G. tomentosum ,  G. mustelinum , and  G. darwinii are the others. All of these … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. …

… leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and … eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. Dr. Schulz employs multi-omics (metagenomics, … 9 (1), 1-9 Roux et al. (2018) Minimum Information about an Uncultivated Virus Genome (MIUViG). Nature …

… by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to create FAIR datasets to maximize returns on … which microbes are present in a sample, to generate data about which organisms are active, and which microbes are … microbial ecosystems. These communities harbor tens of thousands of different organisms who all consume different …

… a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to … walls, while brown rot cannot break down the lignin but use cellulose. Finally, there are soil saprotrophs, which … in moving toward functional genomics studies to learn more about the inner workings of plant-host and …