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… PCR screening, and 16S sequencing. She also develops novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

… campus. Organized every two years since 2018, the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” … uncultivated viral diversity, understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore … be held on Nov. 18 in the Tilden room and open-air patio of the same building.  The symposium will include a mix of …

… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome … in developing and managing public viral genomics resources such as analytical tools and data repositories to … to help uncover the phylogenetic diversity of the human gut microbiome. By bringing their expertise in viral …

… Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … an alternative format for chemical synthesis in the absence of cell growth by isolating the soluble components of lysed … products at volumetric productivities greater than the source strains. (Blake Rasor) Think of cells as tiny …

… As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual … junk DNA, so there was quite a bit of resistance to use resources to sequence it,” Patrinos said. After many more … “This is a remarkable milestone, but perhaps not so unexpected given JGI’s remarkable ability to adapt to a …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is actually a vital source of protein in many food-insecure countries around the … of daily protein requirements. It is also an essential source of iron and zinc, both of which are particularly …

… his doctoral research in synthetic biology and microfluidics at the University of California, San Diego. As the Sequencing Technology … wide range of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. His team is also developing single-nuclei … BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego PhD in Molecular Biology, …

… 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, … with names — but not doors — and robots handle a bunch of benchwork. …

… microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … to the blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have … reaction using simple inorganic sulfur-containing chemicals instead of light. Boeuf pointed out that, without …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan Benskin was preparing to teach a second …

… New Lineages of Life (NeLLi) Symposium …

… Emerald Nash and mentor Jonelle Basso, Experimental Study of Root Colonization by Resident Phages of a Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterium Graduate Interns … Roux and Frederik Schulz, Structure Prediction to Annotate Novel Viruses: the Case of Polintoviruses Josue Duque and …