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… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for data contextualization The Science Since its launch 25 years ago, the  Genomes OnLine Database … a broad range of activities from proposal intake to publication. Information is also obtained and cross-checked …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial … and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. Prior to joining the JGI, she was a … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … evolved these really tough cell wall materials that keep microbes — and the enzymes that would be produced by … they all process loads of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility … ecologist with interests in understanding which processes change biodiversity, and how these changes affect the …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … for the past year and a half, “the logistics haven’t changed,” noted Northwestern graduate student Blake Rasor. … metabolic performance, Alper noted. “This was really an unknown exercise,” he added. “It wasn’t a proven premise …

… data to better understand how U.S. ecosystems are changing.  Through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science” (FICUS) call … A: Not at the moment but it is possible things will change in the future. We recommend staying up to date via … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their …

… to develop tools and data hub for NIH program. While the microbes in, on and around Earth outnumber the stars in the Milky Way, viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of biofuels, biochemicals and other bioenergy solutions.  The program has been a pioneering effort in functional genomics since 2012, with a focus …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep … to infect and destroy the host archaea – and how the  microbes resist. The battle waged below the Earth’s surface …

… forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  … the interactions that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and … ecosystems by killing other cells. Over time, MGEs can help microbes gain a competitive edge within an ecosystem. They …

… To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a … compare their work consistently. And EcoFABs also work well in the classroom. This episode, we visit Los Medanos Community College to see EcoFABs in action in Jill Bouchard’s BIO 21 lab course. …