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… host the virus has adapted to commandeer. For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like bacteria, not … With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of … prediction approaches, researchers have created a new program called iPHoP (pronounced “eye-pop”,  freely …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … as initiators of nitrogen loss in these waters. The top image on the left shows how, from a single bacterial cell … lineages from a variety of environments. In 2017, the first New Lineages of Life (NeLLi) workshop was held, inviting the …

… A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division, and Energy Storage & Distributed Resources Division at Berkeley Lab.  … of the Microbial Genomics Program, is enthusiastic about new collaborative projects: “We are excited to continue our …

… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been … So a few years ago, when they set out to analyze 500 metagenomes, it was the biggest project the JGI had ever put … In this episode: the software evolution that made metagenome assemblies like this possible. …

… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new … native state. During culture at 39°C, some of these half-dosage mutants died and others grew well; the survivors had …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to … communication and technical writing while also making new connections with both researchers and other interns. At … Basso, Heejung Cho Project:  Characterizing how resident phages shape their host phenotype Graduate interns Adeola …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who … Genomics call , we look for projects that will leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to … to reveal metabolic pathways that could ultimately enable new or more efficient biotechnologies.  Below find a list of …

… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, the team aims to broaden awareness of and access to JGI public resources and the DOE mission, … she served as the primary storyteller and social media manager for over a decade. Her portfolio spans a wide range of …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these relationships.  Recently , researchers … Systems Scientific Focus Area funded by the US Department of Energy (DE-AC02-05CH11231 to J.F.B.). The work ( proposal …

… and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes.  …