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… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of  Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments hundreds of millions of years ago.  The Impact …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers have … by generating two complete genomes from varieties that diverged over a million years ago. The hallii variety thrives in desert environments, while the filipes variety is …

… and leader of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements … genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. After joining the JGI, he formed the … group to operate a similar single-cell genomics pipeline that provides JGI users access to the genomes of uncultured …

… DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting … heard about the JGI synthesis grant during a presentation that [DNA Synthesis Science Head] Yasuo [Yoshikuni] gave … been absolutely instrumental in a lot of the work that we are doing now.” Zerbe’s proposal involving six labs …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  … JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. Last year, the JGI … ecologist and JGI user Trina McMahon has been sampling microbes at Lake Mendota, which borders the University of …

… the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … Lab) uncovered a broad diversity of large and giant viruses that belong to the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses … high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these …

… Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold … high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these …

… a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends govern those virus-host … of lysing them, which appears to be prevalent in marine environments, they were predicted to simply abide inside …

… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse … presence of methanogens in nearly all types of anaerobic environments suggest the diversity of methane metabolisms is … as well as tools for analysis. “There is evidence that methanogenesis is one of the oldest metabolisms, with …

… Puerto Nuevo is a small town along the Baja California coastline in Mexico. While conducting early field studies related … has a number of applications, including pain relief. The microbes in cone snails may be involved in venom activity, … started, and overall found informatics to be intimidating. That first exposure from great interactions with Dr. Ben …

… To understand how organisms adapt to extreme environments, Marike Palmer and Brian Hedlund study organisms living in hot springs. Hear how their recent work revealed more …