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… the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … usually employ two different methods; shotgun metagenomic sequencing and single-cell sequencing. For years, extracting … key to better understanding all the organisms that live in our immediate microbiome. The U.S. Department of Energy …

… genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. … help regulate the global carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms … U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence …

… served as the primary storyteller and social media manager for the JGI. She produced both text-based and multimedia … She is also involved in the JGI’s community outreach efforts. Ms. Ballon has a degree in molecular biology & … Graduate Certificate, UC Santa Cruz Science Communications Program Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Molecular …

… releasing fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. … i.e., by Harald Huber and Sebastien Ferreira-Cerca, and sequencing of MSI metagenomes within the Census of Deep Life …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at Lawrence Berkeley … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with computing resources provided by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley …

… the big stuff, well, the little stuff! People hold office hours and you can pop in and ask them questions about all … have done the groundbreaking work you’ve been reading about for years! And you can ask them about it! And they’re super … by passionate scientists working on interdisciplinary projects. I feel inspired to pursue a career in STEM. …

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling … provides the only known reference microbiome data sets for the Loxahatchee Refuge,  was published in the journal  … researchers walked students through the processes of DNA sequencing, metagenome assembly, and even an introduction to …

… — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness … genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science …

… between microbial life and environment, and using metagenomics to study these complex natural systems. Microbial … interest. Matt also supports various CSP and FICUS user projects for the Metagenome Program. …

… plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper … propagated from cuttings represent a diverse collection sourced from half of the United States. As  reported January … by DOE’s Bioenergy Research Centers, which initiated the sequencing of the switchgrass genome. DOE’s  Billion Ton …