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… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how ecosystems are adapting to stresses. A total of 17 … on Alaska’s glacially dominated Copper River Delta. They’re looking at how the microbes in these high latitude wetlands, …

… research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and environmental samples to … Collaborative (NMDC). Prospective users with questions on how to partner with the Metagenome Science Program on their research are encouraged to schedule time with Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh . Click to …

… His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new … approaches to link viruses to their host(s), collaboration with JGI users for analyzing viral datasets, and the organization of community-building efforts …

… now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and CRAGE … (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is the leading tool for accurately editing genomes, its … that quickly kill the host. Understanding exactly how P. luminescens and its secondary metabolites work could …

… Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is … These two things combined led us to conclude that our new methanogen did not belong to the Euryarchaeota, the … is typically observed, but to the “TACK” superphylum,” said study first author Bojk Berghuis. “This provided us with …

… a key role in determining the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and regulating the global climate for life to flourish. For Guillaume Borrel and Simonetta Gribaldo of the … “Therefore, determining under which form it emerged and how it gave rise to the different pathways we see today is …

… specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led a … experimentally derived biological roles to genes. Sarah:  How many plants did you all look at? Avinash: We started off … that to include six more species, so in total, we are looking at 18 different species, which included over 2000 …

… genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. … Pacific Subtropical Gyre, microbes tend to stay localized at different depths. But SAR324 can be found throughout the … abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have wondered, how can SAR324 exist in so many varied environments? Now, a …

… a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to … (Berkeley Lab). All of the fungal genomes used in the study are available on the JGI fungal portal  MycoCosm . The … within the framework of the Mycorrhizal Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil …

… Congratulations to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers at the JGI! … Salamov were part of a JGI-led team that  applied machine learning to classify 101 representative genomes of … comparison of 135 fungal sequenced genomes to understand how plants and fungi developed symbiotic relationships, and …

… As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal peril. But corals comprise … and a little-characterized microbiome. When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help them take the heat. …

… The CSP New Investigator Call is for investigators and research initiatives new to the JGI. Projects must be independent of … for scientific merit, DOE mission relevance , proposed data usage by the applicant/community, and track record of … to review the JGI’s sample requirements . Samples that are not available in a timely manner will delay …