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… lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how the freshwater ecosystem works.  So a few years ago, when they set out to analyze 500 metagenomes, it …

… the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to identify 44,221 total virophage partial sequences, including over … has extended the possible virophage genome size range from 13.8-29.3 kilobases (Kb) to 10.9-42.3 Kb. Additionally, the gene counts have similarly gone up from 13-25 to 12-39. “Overall,” the team concluded, “we provide a …

… rapid environmental changes. Researchers were able to identify specific genes that allow the algae to adapt to sudden … more nutrients to fuel growth. The Impact Over the last 40 years, summer sea ice in the Arctic has decreased by more …

… filter the data for the major capsid protein (MCP) to identify NCLDV viruses. JGI researchers previously applied this …

… seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. For years, Elizabeth (Toby) Kellogg and other researchers at the … these plant genome sequences also led researchers to identify a gene related to seed dispersal in wild populations for … it leads to reduced harvest yields. Over thousands of years, farmers have selected for cereal plants without this …

For the first time in several years, the DOE Joint Genome Institute hosted several UC Merced students this past summer. This year’s cohort for the JGI-UC Merced Internship Program was …

Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all …

… of river health diagnostic systems to monitor for and identify land use or water quality changes. Summary Rivers are key … Environmental Research (BER) grants DE-SC0023084, DE-SC0021350, and DE-AC02-05CH11231. Partial support by US National … under award numbers DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02-06CH11357, DE-AC05-00OR22725 and DE-AC02-98CH10886. … Researchers …