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… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … Blaise Pascal, France … Neri et al., 2023. Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of bacteriophages. … 2021. Ecology and molecular targets of hypermutation in the global microbiome. Nature Communications 12, 3076. Roux et …

A collaborative team led by Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China and involving Francis … in France and Igor Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … aims to provide genomic information for every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI user Dr. Tan …

The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and … scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda lake east of California’s … mobility and to better understand their roles in the global sulfur cycle. Copies are available online – click …

… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions … they are considered to have a substantial influence on the global carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade” by … and Tanja Woyke, were all instrumental in the development of the Novel Metagenome Protein Families (NMPF) Catalog . … Grigoriev’s recent work includes the discovery of anaerobic fungi’s ability to break down lignin , the hardiest of plant …

… foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … systems. The JGI strategic plan lays out how users and the global research community will bridge fundamental knowledge …

… for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide advanced genomic … large-scale data, and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological …

… impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … the ocean’s capacity to act as a carbon sink. Summary As global temperatures rise, so do instances of extreme weather … of warming oceans on the microbial populations and the global carbon cycle. Tracking large-scale marine events such …

Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals this year,” noted Tanja Woyke, … large-scale genomic science projects relevant to the DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) … in: sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, global carbon and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You …

You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … including the genomic dynamics of biofuel-producing fungi, the effects of biochar on rhizosphere microbiomes, …

… from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant … Microbial viruses can thus have significant impacts on the global nutrient cycles regulated by their hosts. For … on ecosystem functions. As part of efforts to characterize global microbial diversity with an aim to improve predictive …

… efforts to expand the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users.  Using cutting-edge mass … techniques, the platform delivers rich metabolite profiles from diverse biological and environmental samples in … BP, Olson HM, Purvine SO, Salamov A, et al. Anaerobic gut fungi are an untapped reservoir of natural products. Proc …