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… campus. Organized every two years since 2018, the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” … uncultivated viral diversity, understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore … of novel viral diversity, molecular mechanisms of virus-host interactions and phage-based technologies for …

… to aid with genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of microbial, fungal, and plant research projects.  More … Note that beyond quantity, input quality (i.e., presence of “intact” high-molecular weight DNA) is an important … offer long-read metatranscriptome? (for e.g. full 16S, RNA virus, etc) A:  Long-read metatranscriptome / RNA …

… You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … environmental DNA sequencing to explore microbial and plant interactions across unique ecosystems, from alpine soils to …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights … cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and … intricate connections, and many, many moving parts. A lot of these moving parts are proteins — amino acid structures …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan Benskin was preparing to teach a second …

… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how … complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow of electricity controls when and where lights turn on or … processes.  Traditionally, mapping this intricate network of regulatory “switches” in plants at a large scale was akin …

… growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 million … on cotton production, and the crop’s annual economic impact of $500 billion worldwide underscores its value and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production …

… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in … Center (Danforth Center) drove up and down the highways of the continental United States, occasionally pulling over to the side of the road to collect small weedy plants and bring them … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the California oak woodlands from the air, large swaths of the bleached, skeletal remains of trees can be seen. … sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis . Science. 2006 Sep 1;313(5791):1261-6. doi: …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … two main branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the fungus’ tissue. If you’re a Marvel …

… to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … relevant species. Another focus area was inter-organismal interactions, and two fungal proposals focus on symbiotic … in plant microbiomes, as well as those in inter-organismal interactions and terrestrial elemental cycling. George …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … the Ecological Society of America. He’s interested in how microbes influence biogeochemical cycles in soils and sediments and plant-microbial interactions in crops. He has been a PI or Co-PI on five …