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… The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists … This study was supported by a PhD scholarship from the China Scholarship Council to L.Y. (number 201704910807), by a fellowship to M.K. in the Helmholtz School for Marine Data Science (grant …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research … of Maryland School of Medicine and her graduate work in microbial oceanography at Scripps Institution of … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of … of the paper, called it “a call to action for many communities” including educational partners, citizen … by hypotheses about fungal lifestyle and their roles in ecosystems.” The JGI's comprehensive genomic infrastructure, …

… forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently described in  Nature … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … invisible to the sampling experiments probing Earth’s ecosystems. Viruses rarely grow well in environmental … because they often need unique conditions and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and is … 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea … adapt from marine to hypersaline conditions by studying the microbial communities in Antarctic lakes, some of which have … 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … her institution and Bioenergy Research Centers. Sogin is a microbial ecologist at UC Merced, where her group focuses on … of Delaware. His lab is interested in how microbial communities can efficiently degrade complex polymers that …

… between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — … to support a forest, and species vary across Earth’s ecosystems.  Recently, in work  published in  New … At that time, the field had surveyed many different soil communities for taxonomic diversity. These studies could …