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… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications The planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …

The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a … cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating retroelement,” or DGR. The DGR could …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected microbial cells that are transformed … As part of efforts to characterize global microbial diversity with an aim to improve predictive ecosystems …

Nikos Kyrpides Dan Rokhsar Simon Roux Jeremy Schmutz Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of … (Watch SCGSR fellows Nick Reichart and Ian Rambo talk about their experiences at the JGI.) Igor Grigoriev hosted … natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward innovative biotechnological and industrial …

They play key roles in maintaining the plant’s health and diversity, which can in turn boost yields for both food and … fungi can form such symbiotic partnerships. To learn more about these other plant-fungal relationships, an … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic … biogeochemical cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the … to become an essential tool for researching global viral diversity. geNomad has already been downloaded thousands of …

… partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, two undergraduate students … at UC Merced. Cristhian and Bryan both spoke briefly about their internship experiences at the DOE JGI – revisit …