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… expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber … giant. The genomes of giant viruses are on the order of 100 times the size of what has typically been associated … and giant viruses offered the researchers insights into how they might interact with their hosts, and how those …
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Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic … the number of known high quality virophage genome sequences 10-fold through computational approaches. By mining more … extended the possible virophage genome size range from 13.8-29.3 kilobases (Kb) to 10.9-42.3 Kb. Additionally, the gene …
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… rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 researchers working in 21 … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. Additionally, as part of an … comparison of 135 fungal sequenced genomes to understand how plants and fungi developed symbiotic relationships, and …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … specific algae. The reference genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae. “The …
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A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on presentations to … and Duke University, published their research related to how bacteria that colonize the roots of sphagnum work to … When Lawrence embarked on his PhD program at UC Merced in 2013, this field was just beginning to develop and expand …
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Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long history of dynamic evolution and rapid changes in … raw genetic materials and increased genome complexity, made sense. The problem with that theory was that the handful of …
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… as a Research Molecular Biologist at the USDA for 12 years where he was a driving force behind the development of … 27124-27132 Sasse, et. al.J. 2019 Multilab EcoFAB study shows highly reproducible physiology and depletion of soil … Chair, International Brachypodium Steering Committee 2013 USDA Award for Outstanding Performance 2005-2012 USDA …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … there is a virus that is already doing what you want in a sense, and can inform on how this can be done” Roux said. …
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Dr. Udwary serves as a computational biologist for JGI’s Secondary … elucidation of biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria and fungi. Prior to joining the JGI, he spent time as a faculty … at the University of Rhode Island, as a Senior Scientist at Warp Drive Bio, and as a bioinformatics HPC consultant with …
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Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex polysaccharides. Honey … down polysaccharides. But scientists have wondered exactly how the microbial community carries out its helpful … in winter instead. So, evolutionarily, it might make sense that honey bees have a more efficient microbiome to …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … to sequence — roughly 1.25 billion Gb (gigabasepairs — most fungi are around 50 million Mb, or megabases, in size). So, …
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… since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems … clusters in bacteria, Cell Chemical Biology , 2022 … R&D100 Award finalist 2019 SIMB Young Investigator Award 2013 Sustainable Biofuels Awards, Green Shoots Award 2012 …
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