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… is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to … as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these methanogenic microorganisms was narrowed to a type …

… data portal with over 2,000 fungal genomes and multi-omics datasets, equipped with interactive web-based tools for …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of these researchers were involved in, reported on over the last year: Jeremy Schmutz was part of a long-term multi-institutional research team that …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI … and synthesis work. This is where the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over … an estimated 2–6 million species — dwarfing the diversity of plants. To put this evolutionary timescale in … artificial intelligence to genomics. The comparative datasets that revealed evolutionary patterns are now …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This year the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, hosted three undergraduates …

… characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently in … — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often loosely understood, leaving potential targets for crop …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … haven’t changed,” noted Northwestern graduate student Blake Rasor. He and Yi, one of the study co-authors, have …

… which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … is an updateable resource. To demonstrate that, we included datasets from two species, one of which is sweet sorghum Rio … genome annotations. For that undertaking, new transcriptome datasets are generated through Community Science Program …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, … host(s), collaboration with JGI users for analyzing viral datasets, and the organization of community-building efforts …

… Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to … Fellow at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as part of the Marine Microbiology Initiative. She conducted her … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that …