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Phylogenomic analysis of 589 metagenome-assembled genomes encompassing all major prokaryotic lineages from the gut of higher termites
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Low Mutation Rate and Atypical Mutation Spectrum in Prasinoderma coloniale: Insights From an Early Diverging Green Lineage
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Extensive Genome-Wide Phylogenetic Discordance Is Due to Incomplete Lineage Sorting and Not Ongoing Introgression in a Rapidly Radiated Bryophyte Genus
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JGIota: Looking Back at Methane-Making Microbes
… and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial … producing things like meat, milk, and wool. Hear more from JGI collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre) and …
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Training the Next Generation of Talent
New Graduate Internship Program Builds Bridges Between DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his … of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, Keedrian Olmstead was back on campus … a part of the students’ thesis,” she says. “Second, we want our students to gain the opportunity to see what research is …
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Simon Roux
Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the … Pascal, France M.S. in Data Analysis and Modeling for Life Sciences, Université Blaise Pascal, France Ph.D. in … with long standing virus-host interactions. The ISME Journal 15, 1569–1584. Nayfach et al., 2020. CheckV assesses …
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When “The Blob” Made It Hotter Under the Water
… climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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Year in Review: JGI’s 2018 Progress Report Available Now
The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and … lake east of California’s Yosemite National Park, taken by JGI’s own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were …
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Extracting the Secrets of Secondary Metabolites
… helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … luminescens and its secondary metabolites work could yield new tools for pest control. Secondary metabolites are highly …
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
… the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … generate from carbon dioxide they take in. In this way, encouraging this symbiosis could improve the way soils store …
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Genomic Comparison of Two Family-Level Groups of the Uncultivated NAG1 Archaeal Lineage from Chemically and Geographically Disparate Hot Springs
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Kanwar Singh
Kanwar spends part of his time assisting JGI users by processing their single cell samples using our high throughput pipeline. He also explores new methods for creating sequencing libraries and optimizing …
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