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… calling, functional annotation and methylomics) that run on microbial genomes and metagenomes. He also works on …

By leveraging metagenomics to sample the entirety of a microbial community out in its natural environment, … the JGI because with that, we have a much less biased view into biological diversity. You don’t have tunnel vision … their research of these newly found methanogens  in diverse ecosystems with  support from a DOE Established Program to …

… how they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across …

… a computer could use to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and metagenomic databases. In this case, the … algorithm, the search tool combed through more than 70,000 microbial and metagenome datasets, ultimately identifying … phages!” said Krupovic. “We can now start inquiring into their impact on microbial communities in the …

… automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published in the  … of land plants, which means they offer a lot of insights into how plant materials can be broken down for things like … a stable isotope to it. The isotopes are incorporated into the DNA of specific microbes who consume the labeled …

Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show which … reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities.   …

JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has further …     Mo Kaze, UC Merced JGI Mentor : Susannah Tringe, Microbial Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and …

Find a series of webinars related to our Integrated Microbial Genomics & Microbiomes portal. …

Commonly known as liverwort, this was done to gain insights into gene families involved in adaptations seen in later … thus allowing them to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. … it ideal for comparative genomics studies, offering insight into genes critical for roles including plant growth and …

… also because they influence geochemical cycling in forest ecosystems. By deciphering the fruiting-related … as plant litter and to incorporate the assimilated carbon into the soil, reducing the amount of CO2 emissions from decaying leaves and woods into the atmosphere, while increasing the organic matter and …

… to remove lignin and transform the remaining components into  biofuels and bioproducts. If anaerobic fungi could be … out how to create enzymes that break these components down into glucose. It’s that third component, lignin, that has …