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… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved … harnessing genomics to developing sustainable resources for biofuels and bioproducts. Andrew Nelson of the Boyce …

… This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly … the specialized software and supercomputers behind this project. But every part of this project depends on lakewater samples — so this episode is a …

… of natural products, Professor Bill Fenical from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Bill is a pioneer … why it’s so hard to succeed, and we talk about an ongoing project I’ve been working with him on as an exploration into … as a postdoc working under Brad Moore on the Salinispora project,  so this is pretty comfortable territory for us, …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … microbiology and ‘omics techniques to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are symbionts, rather than free-living organisms as had been originally thought. The Impact The …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are interested in learning … (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial diversity is wilder than ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate … the previous year and continue working on their research project! The JGI-UC Merced internship program was founded in …

… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for … ago, the  Genomes OnLine Database has matured from six projects on a spreadsheet into a flagship  genomic metadata … analysis initiatives. GOLD not only curates sequencing projects carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers … down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the Loretta Purdy Spencer Chair in Genomics at the … after the JGI was established to work on the Human Genome Project in 1997. She was a group lead at Stanford Human … of Impact.     Notable large-scale multi-institutional JGI projects and resulting publications that Grimwood …

… genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and … in support of advancing the bioeconomy.  This year’s project goals range from improving crop productivity for …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is targeted at environmental cells … uncultivated Bacteria and Archaea has steadily been widening since 2005. This gap is also reflected in the strongly …