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… Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … 1. Q(uestion): How much DNA is required for the JGI SIP metagenomics pipeline? A(nswer):  The more the better. We … least a microgram of DNA in the tube so you’d need at least 2 micrograms in the sample to start with. 2. Q: What would a …

… With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of … processes like  carbon fixation , nitrogen cycling and methane production. Meanwhile, environmental viruses are … pairs to generate a matrix of data points.  Applied to 216,015 high-quality virus sequences in the IMG/VR database, …

… through the plant portal  Phytozome . Now the portal offers a way for users to more easily access public data sets through a common set of metadata. For Steve Wilson, JGI’s Systems Engineering … requires that users know about the FY Funding Year, and the publication status in addition to the public/private status. …

… Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system … matter, and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high latitudes, … to address questions such as sphagnum’s associations with methane oxidizing bacteria, nutrient uptake, and its …

… Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how ecosystems are adapting to stresses. A total of 17 proposals have been approved through the annual … a full-scale submission. She aims to look at the microbial methane cycle in terrestrial geothermal environments. …