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… challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal … sequence of a mycorrhizal fungus shifted the focus from looking at single organisms to applying a broader ecosystem … more multidisciplinary teams. The work also paved the way for a longstanding collaboration between researchers at the …

… to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses … diversity and capable of transferring genes from one host microbe to another, which can have a significant impact on … only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase protein …

… On September 1, JGI held a JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications … under the sequence cap? A(nswer): Proposals that are looking at multiple areas or multiple ways to answer … on strong science and well-thought-out questions. We are looking for projects that can’t easily be done at a core …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a … two main branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the fungus’ tissue. If you’re a Marvel … that colonizes Brock and gives him super strength. For lichen, the partnership is more commonplace — though …

… paired six UC Merced students with seven JGI researchers for bioinformatics internship opportunities in fields … the JGI has really motivated me to think outside of simply looking for jobs/postdocs in industry or academia. It was … tools to my research interests during graduate school and beyond. It has also given me a taste of being a researcher …

… & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to … analysis led to the identification of 328 “high quality” (based on completeness) diverse new virophage genomes … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … ecosystems. A software tool  recently described in  Nature Biotechnology  called geNomad identifies and classifies MGEs … the interactions that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and …

… biology and microfluidics at the University of California, San Diego. As the Sequencing Technology … Lead, he directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for piloting and operationalizing new genomic technologies, … integrating automated liquid handling and bioinformatics pipelines to transition bench-scale methods into …

… at the JGI’s history, from its beginnings in the sequencing for the Human Genome Project out to the future of the … By the mid-1990s, the sequencing efforts expanded beyond LANL to include resources from Lawrence Livermore and … He managed a small but important part of that program — looking at ethical, legal and social affairs — before …

… virus sequences vary widely. In a previous effort, an international consortium recommended specific … of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as … contamination from the host organism. As reported in Nature Biotechnology , a team from the U.S. Department of Energy …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that … to bioremediation efforts for decades. Identifying resident microbes that can help bioremediate toxic substances has led …

… Australia but is increasingly farmed in other countries for essential oil production. The recent assembly of two … the conservation and evolution of the genes responsible for terpene synthase (TPS) enzyme production. This family of … studies for genetic traits that are desirable from a biofuels production perspective. By using genomic database …