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… to all of our in-person and virtual attendees! Click here for the event photos. Keynote Speakers Katrine Whiteson , UC … (LBNL), Stephanie Servetas (NIST), Devaki Bhaya (Stanford), Gary Trubl (LLNL), Scott Jackson (NIST) …

… unique makeup of microbe players and the functions they perform, artificially replicating a whole community is … each individual microbial species within a community. Therefore, the process hinges on referencing to existing genome … were typically discarded from any analysis as useless information. These represent the ‘unknown unknowns’ because …

… & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to … plant rhizosphere, wastewater, and even animal and human (for the first time) gut and taxonomically classified into 27 …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … the National Microbiome Data Collaborative’s EDGE platform. The Impact In order to gain more insights into Earth’s … that combines and builds on two standard techniques for identifying viruses and plasmids. Until now, most other …

New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable …

… — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly … Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds may also be involved in …

… the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the … the Lab. “This project represents part of our long term efforts to contribute towards a diverse workforce and scientific community (working with the JGI) as …

… been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … a chemical and biological engineer at the University of California Santa Barbara. So plants don’t break down without a … that biomass could serve as the starting material for a wide range of fuels and chemicals. To get to that …

… occupy more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates … years ago and has been well-studied by many researchers for nearly five decades. In these frigid systems, where … replaced by carbon-fixing archaea. Although Ace Lake was formed from the Southern Ocean long ago, this shift to …

Kelly Wrighton and her group at Colorado State University in Fort Collins have a massive undertaking: sequencing the …

… of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.  This summer internship … pandemic. As a result, mentors set up weekly, or in some cases daily, check-ins with their mentors to ensure projects … and presentation skills.  “This program is so important for JGI, engaging with the UC Merced students is a fantastic …

… analyses at their desks. As part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, … Cristhian Gutierrez and Bryan Rangel Alvarez are both  California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) students at UC Merced . …