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… ‘omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function, particularly those not readily achievable without the capabilities and expertise available at the JGI. …

… and more. And eventually, their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

Menaka Wilhelm, who is the host of JGI’s other podcast, Genome Insider . If you’re a Genome Insider listener, then … JGI’s mission is broadly focused on biological research to better understand energy and environment, and natural … the user programs at the JGI, and I’m also the head of the microbial genome program. And I’m a scientist here. And have …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the … 8 of Natural Prodcast. This week, we have our conversation with Professor Eric Schmidt, from the University of Utah. … changing these properties, you can make compounds that are better antibiotics, for example, that are more stable to …

… great group of biologists that know what they’re doing much better than I ever can at the level that we’re working. And … tell us about this squid-microbe relationship. Or is it a microbial community with microbial community relationship?  … almost never Actinomycetes. And so when we look at their genomes we don’t get the same kind of information that we …

… candidate phyla, major branches in the phylogenetic tree without cultivated representatives. The “Great Plate-Count … in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism towards a minority of cultivated … in the strongly biased representation of sequenced genomes in the public domain, the bulk of which belong to …

… and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program investigates the … carbon management, and environmental sustainability. Fungi, with million species, are essential for ecosystem … Program aims to streamline genome analysis workflows for microbial eukaryotes, build fungal and algal pangenomes, and …

Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge … technology in order to enhance the quality of single-cell genomes and directly link functional information with individual cells. Research Team    … The JGI uniquely …

With collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program … development of complex biomolecules — which can include antimicrobial and anti-pest compounds.  The program is working … improve the accuracy of functional predictions and speed up genome analysis. Additionally, the Plant Program is …

Previously, researchers had to apply to each facility with separate review schedules and selection processes, … fundamental science experiments in ways they couldn’t with projects undertaken separately at individual user … of funds. All data is made publicly available in accordance with  JGI’s Data Policy . In cases where the JGI provides …

… of the University of Georgia sequenced and analyzed the genome of the common bean. That work was published online … . “Common beans are a major societal crop for those with severely limited income,” McClean said. “Common bean is … The team sequenced and assembled a 473-million basepair genome of the common bean, identifying genes related to …