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… in cooperation to support a forest, and species vary across Earth’s ecosystems.  Recently, in work  published in  New … and Environment (INRAE). Remarkable Similarity Despite Vast Diversity For this study, researchers collected soil samples … Overall, they found that despite vast species diversity, each guild carried out remarkably similar …

… $250     Hosted by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, the 5th Viral EcoGenomics and Applications (VEGA) symposium will … 2018, the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” community to foster discussion on how to best capture and characterize uncultivated viral diversity, understand the role of viruses in natural …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March …

… of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating retroelement,” or DGR. The DGR could … uncover these DGRs. DGRs were found in single microbial and viral genomes, as well as genomes sampled all at once from … Roux, who led the research team and is the head of the Viral Genomics group at the JGI, thinks that if you’re a …

… into an estimated 2–6 million species — dwarfing the diversity of plants. To put this evolutionary timescale in … reveals just how much we still have to discover about Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 … ability to harness biological capabilities hidden within Earth's most ancient and diverse eukaryotic kingdom.   …

… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be cultivated under … in  Nature Biotechnology . Known as the GEM (Genomes from Earth’s Microbiomes) catalog, this work results from a …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re … Two special days occur in April: the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. Since both …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. … their host(s), collaboration with JGI users for analyzing viral datasets, and the organization of community-building … focused around developing foundational knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new group …

… Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA)  …