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Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on a changing planet. Mo Kaze is a University of … and his subsequent book  Thing Explainer, Kaze took on the challenge of explaining her research using the ten hundred …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … first closed and finished genome derived from an uncultured bacterial single cell – a symbiont of the green … In 2012, single cells isolated from the microbes found in the oil plume from Deepwater Horizon oil spill led …

… for multiple applications.       Despite advances in sequencing technologies and computational methods in the … samples around the world, expanding the known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%, is now available and  described … change. “With this dataset I can see where every microbe is found, and how abundant it is. That’s very useful for my …

Dr. Frederik Schulz joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading … Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in … with geNomad. Nature Biotechnology . Schulz et al. 2022. Giant virus biology and diversity in the era of …

In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample … interview between the class and the JGI, the students found out that their project was approved and was being … data set on the IMG portal. The class discovered Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Proteobacteria to be the most …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are … For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like bacteria, not humans. With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds …

… with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper … duplications, and even more ancient gene transfers from bacteria have all armed the plant with an array of defense … that was able to shed some light on the mystery. They found over seven million repetitive elements that account …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria resist foreign genetic elements by incorporating …

Laboratory (EMSL) co-hosted a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single … and nanoPOTs. The JGI’s single cell capabilities range from traditional single cell sequencing and mini-metagenomics to … that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest …

… with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI researchers and collaborators work to … with a member of his lab, Abigayle Simpson. They found that although 20 years of SIP experiments have … that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest …