Search

… and applying laboratory ecosystems to help transition microbiome science from largely observational to … of standardized fabricated ecosystems (EcoFABs) designed for precise manipulation and reproducible experimentation of … dynamic interactions, offering an unparalleled platform for exchanging ideas, forming collaborations, and …

… to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses … only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase protein … retrieved using the  JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data portal. The IMG suite is a …

… — a tool within the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform — has been developed to help inform scientists and researchers more about the patterns and …

… how these hosts and hitchhikers coexist is key for understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but … Archaea, bacteria, and viruses all operate in concert to form the foundation of this deep Earth ecosystem. For example, when certain viruses attack, their archaeal …

… known to infect most major food crops and feedstocks for biomass and biofuel production. Learning about the … the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide a reference genome for each of the fungal families. Researchers had access to …

… involved in capsid maturation. Recently reported in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy … & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… again how did you pick genomes to be on the genomes portal? For the taxa I work on, there are 7 genomes on NCBI but your portal has only 2 of them. A: Watch the video (above) for the answer provided by Sara 4.  Q(uestion): Are all CSP … populated by algal genomes thus defined. We also have some reference plant genomes to help with comparative studies of …

… leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications. … Ivanova, senior author of the study and head of the JGI’s Microbiome Annotation Group. Many of these bacterial and … collapsed, while these issues are not commonly seen with reference isolates. “For secondary metabolite discovery in …

… OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for data contextualization The Science Since its launch 25 … a flagship  genomic metadata repository, making curated microbiome metadata that follows community standards freely … genomic data usage is having the appropriate contextual information, or metadata, stored with them. GOLD provides …

… known as “Chlamy” to those who study it) a powerful reference organism for studying photosynthesis and cell motility. It’s also a … (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference genome is cited in roughly 10% of all …

… into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass Miscanthus sinensis has been … to extreme environments such as poor soils and drought. The reference genome for M. sinensis, and the associated genomic …