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… Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile genetic … to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … , now with more than 15 million viral genomes. It was also key to developing the first version of the  IMG Plasmid …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the … data. The Impact Algae are important organisms. They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural …

… Protein annotations provide insights into environmental tendencies The Science The  Metagenome … and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool to … may affect metabolic activity of microbiomes. This is key because these examples were picked from some of the top …

… Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New Investigator call for … Discuss your proposal idea with JGI staff to clarify key points about JGI’s capabilities, technical feasibility, … and relevance to the DOE’s mission.  Have someone proofread your proposal to make sure the goals, experimental …

… the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists … due to its high recovery of single-cell genomes. This is key to better understanding all the organisms that live in … the pieces together and attempt to put them back into the original genomes. These metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … relationship between plant roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), known to provide plants with nutrients and … This research was funded in part by DOE Grant DE-SC0014081 (to N.V., B.C., C.G., G.P., M.M., J.H., J.S., Y.Y., J.A.O., …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental … Microbiology has developed, tested and deployed a pipeline to first target cells from communities of uncultivated … genomics, the vast majority of microbes that play key roles in global biogeochemical cycles remains unexplored …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … have now developed CheckV (pronounced “Check-Vee”) to help researchers assess and improve the quality of … viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen and …

… Developing and validating an integrated approach to genome recovery from metagenomes. The Science Through the … and characterizing their individual contributions, is key to understanding their ecosystem functions in processes … been utilizing metagenomics as a way to study a collection of hard-to-culture microbes, but the efficacy of this …

… Genome annotations of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the … lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor of wine, terpenes are ubiquitous. A diverse … group of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental …

… Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific contribution? This session will demonstrate to students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be …