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… Congratulations to the JGI’s Tanja Woyke , who has been … of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The … methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated microbes and link their genomes to the roles they play in …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program … of the 2023 cohort. Each of them has brought invaluable insights, thoughts, and explorations that has led to …

… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they … to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal microbe. …

… led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the … New findings from this line of research combined with past insights will allow the identification of potentially novel … More genome copies in switchgrass leads to increased climate flexibility …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … and have very little oxygen, which is tough on the type of microbes that break down plant matter. This means plants … The work (proposal no. 10.46936/10.25585/60001030) (A.J.S.) conducted by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant … work on which she is expanding with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. …

… Newly developed chemiluminescent biosensors shed light on how bacteria function and … also regulates enzymes involved in cellulose production in microbes, these biosensors may eventually lead to ways to … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …

… Pictured from left: [Above] Hanin Alzubaidy, Markus Covert, Sheel C. Dodani, Kathryn Fixen, … (JGI) accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from scientists who translate genomic … that unlock novel biochemical pathways, to exploring how microbes metabolize and mobilize rare earth elements and …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly Cited Researchers from … the cover of  Nature Reviews Microbiology ,  summarizing insights from three decades of work on giant viruses — … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… Cas14 proteins discovered from JGI’s IMG/M database and biochemically … to accurately edit genomes (that is, repair gene mutations, and either delete or add genes in a precise fashion) … to be unearthed in sequencing and analyzing uncultivated microbes. Summary The CRISPR-Cas system is an immune …

… diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley Lab), have taken stock of the … art of hands-on microbiology and experimental validation.  Microbes run the world, playing key roles in regulating …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee of the Joint Genome Institute, a Department of Energy user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Holly Bik of the University of Georgia, … focuses on the evolution, ecology, genomics and function of microbes and microbiomes, especially those found in …