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… the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists … DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way of collecting them is through a method called Multiple … capability that is desirable in the microbiome field due to its high recovery of single-cell genomes. This is key to …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … Joseph Spatafora of Oregon State University led the effort to sequence 1000 fungal genomes to create two reference … Schmutz explained. “…They provide a more straightforward way to connect genes and infer changes in gene function …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be understood, accessing these untapped metabolic …

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… and environment challenges. The JGI offers these solutions to the worldwide scientific community through its  User … , either in person at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), or from afar, online. Each day, a … noting that “this makes forming hypotheses and the way we go about future biological research much clearer.” …

… Developing and validating an integrated approach to genome recovery from metagenomes. The Science Through the … Summary Researchers have been utilizing metagenomics as a way to study a collection of hard-to-culture microbes, but … “nearly impossible.” The team reported that “almost always, [DAS Tool] extracted considerably more genomes from …

… Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates microbial genome … has grammar and structure, and words set up in a certain way. Genomes work in a similar manner. From the gene, we … and relationships within the data — similar to the way LLMs learn grammar and context.  This training empowers …

… . The following guest piece was written by Call, a postdoctoral fellow in the JGI Microbiome Data Science Group led by … early 2020, people all over the world have been forced to confront the awesome power that viruses have to affect … carbon and nitrogen cycles. Currently one of the best ways to study such viruses is by sequencing the bulk DNA or …

… of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial … “The summer internship has further confirmed by desire to pursue a STEM career, specifically in a government lab. My favorite thing is the mentorship provided by JGI. Everyone at JGI is so nice and …

… JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences affect … User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). And one of the tools that researchers … factors to a genomic DNA library. “It’s an innovative way to rapidly capture the binding location for most …

… March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place order for all residents took effect in six San Francisco Bay Area counties. The JGI, located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is located in one of those counties. The … User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing … genomic changes Serpula lacrymans has undergone in adapting to manmade environments. The Impact Due to its aggressive capacity to damage the wood in homes, …