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… detrimental microbial pathogens, and associated viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are … influence, and are influenced by microbial partners. We use a variety of genomics-powered tools to study this … and complex ecosystem that includes bacteria, fungi, viruses. Resident viruses can be found in a myriad of bacterial …

… Dr. Baumgart joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his doctoral research in synthetic biology and … binding sites and which has been applied to a wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. … Lax, Carlos, Stephen J. Mondo, José F. Martínez, Anna Muszewska, Leo A. Baumgart, José A. Pérez-Ruiz, Pablo …

… them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and … californiae , and Piromyces finnis . In work reported in 2017, the fungal genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from … Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and …

… reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … contexts.  “That allows us now to really start thinking about the structure-function relationship. What could we do, …

… deciphering the complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow of electricity controls when and where … from grasses to broccoli and trees like poplar, spanning about 150 million years of evolution,” said Leo Baumgart, … varies across cell types, species and evolutionary history. DAP-seq’s broad applicability extends beyond …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … cells as virocells, a change in name first described in 2011 which reflects the metabolic changes they’ve undergone. … ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected microbial cells that are transformed …

… Learn more about PhycoCosm, the largest interactive collection of … analysis tools developed by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a US Department of Energy Office of Science user facility at …

… On September 1, JGI held a JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Successful … CSP  New Investigator call for proposals.  Tips: Contact us with your questions (jgi[email protected]) … your proposal idea with JGI staff to clarify key points about JGI’s capabilities, technical feasibility, and …

… carbon cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP), researchers are … resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel … decomposed matter, and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high …

… Dr. Grigoriev joined the JGI in 2003, following his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley and work in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds joint appointments as Fungal and Algal … over 2500 fungal genomes in the JGI MycoCosm portal. In 2018, he launched scale-up of algal geomics and PhycoCosm …

… insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions … metabolisms is “vastly underestimated.” In the March 4, 2019, issue of Nature Microbiology , they mined the Integrated … can help to understand its impact on climate along earth history.” Marker genes for diverse methane metabolisms Of …