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The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in … insights about how microbes have adapted to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on the range of archaeal symbiotic lifestyles found in …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Hey there and welcome back … sponge chemistry and looking for active compounds and pharmaceuticals. ALISON:  Okay, and he was looking at how the …

… … DAN UDWARY: Hey everyone and welcome back to a new session of Natural Prodcast. I’ve got two things I wanted to tell … existed for millions of years and relatively stable– no lights, constant temperature, constant humidity. And they … So our argument was that this is the kind of place where we want to look for hypercompetitive organisms …

The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, … and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program investigates the biological … into practical applications, including sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, natural products, and environmental …

The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of … accelerate progress in the Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle, helping researchers optimize genetic systems. By …

Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to … , which guide the relationships we nurture in our workplace and seek to establish with our stakeholders. In working …

… on genomic science projects that address sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, leveraging systems-based approaches to unravel functional capabilities of plants, microbes and microbial communities, global carbon and …

Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, … Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how …

… … DAN: Welcome back for episode 9 of Natural Prodcast. This week, Alison and I talk to Roger … Society for Industrial Microbiology conference that took place in January this year in San Diego, and that city is … that problem, whereas the North Americans tended to be slightly more out of the box. So they would approach the …

… research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … that may impact microbiome structure and biogeochemical cycles. Research Team    … A complete publication list … 5 (1), 1-10 Schulz et al. (2014) Life in an unusual intracellular niche: a bacterial symbiont infecting the nucleus …

… sampled the microbial communities living in the mountaintop lakes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These lakes are isolated, but varied. They’re a great way to see …