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… with animal metabolism itself, and it’s really amazing what diversity there is in animals. I think, even despite the … you maybe explain what’s going on with their biology and why they’re so important to natural products? ERIC:  Sure. … turns a peptide, for example, from a disordered sequence into an antibiotic that kills bacteria through a …

… Duncan: Yeah. I love actinomycetes. Dan Udwary: Tell us why. I mean, I know, but I think– Alison Takemura: I want to … of almost finished characterizing them. We’ve got genome sequences, which are just incredible. We’ve looked at the … And sometimes, in terms of biological activities– like antimicrobial or something– sometimes a little difference is …

… 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 … at JGI start with sequencing, but where else did those sequences go? Like, what are the other scientific tools we … that describe the work. In general. Scientific merit and why it’s important. The DOE mission is one of these …

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… Micro-Scale Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new … The JGI uniquely offers the first quantitative Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) … functional assay lets us move beyond cataloging the genes of microorganisms and start making quantitative measurements …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … stories about natural products, so you can get a feel for why I think they’re so important, and we’ll start to explain … right. So I did a PhD in microbiology at MIT, and I studied microbial ecology. I studied Vibrio species in the ocean, so …

… of their synthases so that we can start to use the DNA sequence to predict or just understand better the language of microbial cell-cell communication. And he told us about his … your interest in getting into natural products. DAN: Why are you here at SIMB? AARON PURI: Yeah. Thanks Jackie. …

… joined the JGI in 2017, he brought with him 20 years of industry experience — and an opportunity to expand the JGI’s portfolio of user companies. Now the Department of Energy is uniting National Labs and industry, including … funded by an industry partner to perform a defined scope of work using the JGI’s unique facilities, equipment, and …

… Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements … genomic biodiversity. Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the past three decades, their … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… (Trillions) Operating Hours Goal  Actual Total*   Actual % of Goal   Goal (hours)**   Actual Total   Actual % Goal   FY … = 91 days; Actual Operation = 24 days due to significant sequencer downtime related to the shelter-in-place. ††† … Q1 – Report on new computational developments for improving microbial, metagenomic, or plant genome assemblies. …

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