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… participants in an online workshop to harness deep learning for metagenomic data.  Metagenomic data, or DNA sequencing … to “learn” features. State of the art algorithms can perform astonishing degrees of feature recognition: for example, a camera’s ability to recognize your face and …

… The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in … It is the largest genus within Actinobacteria and therefore a cornerstone of ActinoBase,  a public platform built …

… occupy more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates … years ago and has been well-studied by many researchers for nearly five decades. In these frigid systems, where … replaced by carbon-fixing archaea. Although Ace Lake was formed from the Southern Ocean long ago, this shift to …

… to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish … Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, … Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil Ecosystems project (CSP # 570) and the 1000 …

… nearly 100,000 single root cells and combining the information with previously published datasets. The work was  … of single-cell datasets in plants and provides a foundation for still larger efforts in diverse plant species beyond models,” he said. Cole … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… regulation is critical to ensuring genes vital for growth and survival across various environments are … While characterizing sigma factors is the most straightforward application of the technology, in principle, … there is only one type of RNA polymerase responsible for each gene. These bacterial RNA polymerases are made up …

… National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems (LRC) in Menlo Park, Calif. … giant filamentous bacterium, along with its life cycle. For most bacteria, their DNA floats freely within the … has a membrane,” Volland said. “And this is very unexpected for a bacterium.” Strange Encounters in the Mangroves The …

… Through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science” (FICUS) call between the JGI and the  … State University, which archives and makes available for research over 100,000 samples and specimens of over 60 … co-hosted by the JGI and EMSL inviting researchers to apply for a FICUS proposal. Additionally, researchers may also …

… was being waged. In the JGI@25 video below, Susan Lucas, former JGI Production Department Head and current ESnet … the people and resources from these three national labs to form the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 1997. Over the next … years, and in collaboration with researchers at the Stanford Human Genome Center, JGI staff worked around the clock …

… Genome Project (HGP), and building upon the principles for open access in the field of genomics established in  Bermuda (1996-1997) and reinforced by the  Fort Lauderdale Agreement (2003), the JGI recognized the … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and … is typically found in spruce and other conifers in boreal forests. As these trees were harvested for constructing …

… 80 full proposals, resulting from 95 letters of intent. For the first time, 63 percent of the accepted proposals … (KBase) , a free, open source data science platform that allows users to explore data and share … Research Institute (TSRI) launches a collaborative effort between JGI, TSRI and the University of Minnesota to …