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… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic … answer is no. They refer to the infected microbial cells as virocells, a change in name first described in 2011 which … their impacts on the ecosystems can vary is a step toward developing more efficient predictive ecosystems models. …

… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science … group. His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production of biofuels and renewable chemicals, developing genome engineering tools for non-model organisms, … Yasuo Yoshikuni is the DNA Synthesis Science Program Head at …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … data portal Phytozome. The combination of field data and genetic information has allowed the research team to …

… Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements … with more than 15 million viral genomes. It was also key to developing the first version of the  IMG Plasmid Resource …

… Kyrpides joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004 to lead the Genome Biology Program and the development of the … (IMG). He became the Metagenomics Program head in 2010 and has the combined Microbial Genomes and Metagenomes Program … with an emphasis on Microbiome Data Science. His group is developing novel methods for enabling large-scale …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on the … genomes, which led to the discovery of thousands of genetic switches implicated in developmental and disease … to learn more about our seven science program — their areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …