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… on microbial communities than ever before — especially with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine … which microbes are present in a sample, to generate data about which organisms are active, and which microbes are … microbial ecosystems. These communities harbor tens of thousands of different organisms who all consume different …

… unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete … be single bacterial cells, visible to the naked eye. The unusual size is notable because bacteria aren’t usually … explained. “This kind of discovery opens new questions about bacterial morphotypes that have never been studied …

A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific … targeted genomic approach would allow researchers to focus on specific microbes within metagenome samples and … traditional shotgun metagenomics approach to learning more about environmental samples starts with researchers first …

Department of Energy's Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program was developed to meet the Nation's growing need for science … University worked with DOE JGI's Sam Deutsch. Learn more about the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship …

We know all kinds of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects …

New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance … .) This plan aligns the DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national efforts to promote and … support of our goals,” said Mouncey. “Creating transparency about our efforts is critical for enabling complementary and …

… samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, without ever hearing much about the sequencing lab. So today, Chris Daum walks through …

… the original genome sequence for the soybean, Glycine max. With a full genome sequence, researchers have been able to look into soybean’s strengths – along with a fungus that threatens this important crop. Hear more about that work from researchers Gary Stacey (University of …

Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental … ecological consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes recovered directly from environmental … researchers have been able to gain further insights about how microbes have adapted to thrive in polar …

… combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to … and other industries — yet there’s still so much about them we don’t know.  Unlocking the power of secondary …

… mix-and-match characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen. To boost crops more efficiently … enzyme family evolved across 90 species. “One unique thing about this work was our focus on all the kingdoms, including animals, plants, bacteria, …