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… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental … deployed a pipeline to first target cells from communities of uncultivated microbes, and then efficiently retrieve and … of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing (metagenomics) and single-cell genomics, the vast majority of …

… chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under standard conditions. As described in a recent issue of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the … for bio-based manufacturing. This study demonstrates the power of combining multiple omics methods to decode how …

… fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 researchers working in 21 … assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes. The paper appeared in  Nature Biotechnology . …

… for the triennium 2017-2020! Established by the University of Queensland in 1986, the van Niel Prize recognizes contribution of scholarship in the field of microbiology and is awarded … techniques including single-cell genomics and metagenomics. They cited her “landmark” 2013 Nature paper , …

… “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of distinguishing features. Several characters may be … glasses, or a cane, but only Waldo will have all of these features. As described July 22, 2019, in  Nature … with that genetic neighborhood. So anti-CRISPR loci are powerful discovery tools, by finding even one new …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi … and is involved with multiple outreach programs promoting the advancement of women in STEM. Lisette …

… Twice a year, the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program awards … will further my goal of resolving the poorly-understood viral pressures on carbon cycling dynamics at the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user facilities—the  … offer a breadth of characterization and analytical power, researchers are not expected to be expert users on … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … “Given the great expertise in microbial genomics and metagenomics of the microbiology-focused groups at the Joint …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … Over the next decade, the JGI’s single cell genomics and metagenomics capabilities were harnessed in several Lab …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process … Woyke is also one of the organizers for the upcoming Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA) Symposium which is …