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… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, … light microscope, and fickle, often hiding their function from even the most determined scientist.  Recent work in  … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… To understand how organisms adapt to extreme environments, Marike Palmer and Brian Hedlund study organisms living in hot springs. Hear how their recent work revealed more …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly Cited … influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last … on giant viruses — providing a perspective on giant virus diversity, and how sequencing and bioinformatics have sped …

… complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with … symbionts in sulfur-rich mangrove sediments not far from his lab when he first encountered the bacteria. “When I … the bacterial cells on the molecular level. They amplified, sequenced and assembled the genomes. In parallel, Gros’ lab …

… The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … Armaleo and colleagues worked with Igor Grigoriev, the Fungal & Algal Program lead at the US Department of Energy … the door for more incisive investigations into how lichens function. One of their abilities that’s  now getting more …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome assembly from metagenomes. This is a critical step toward better … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga … Biology article highlights how one microalga collected from water on the ice surface handles such fluctuations. P. … dead cells recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology … focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to identify … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …