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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … over 125,000 partial and complete viral genomes. That study multiplied the number of known viral genes by a factor …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a local dry-cleaner. Researchers  identified two bacteria,  Dehalococcoides mccartyi and  Dehalobacter …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current holder of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In return for their services, bees eat plant nectar and pollen. Nectar … to harvest all the energy they can. The results in the study were enabled by a number of  in vitro and  in vivo …

… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … SAR324 exist in so many varied environments? Now, a recent study published in Microbiome has uncovered that SAR324 … help regulate the global carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms …

…   On November 3, 2021, the JGI and the Workforce Development & Education department of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) … . The VFP is a summer professional development program for current faculty. Applying faculty members may invite up to …

… Global chocolate brands can’t exist without cocoa According to the  International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), global … fungal infections. That’s why Mars, Inc., a maker of chocolate for more than 100 years and one of the world’s largest … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …