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Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities living in extreme conditions. The … diverse metabolic capabilities offer insights into how microbial processes might be harnessed for applications …

Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has released their 2019 list of Highly … Animal Science and Molecular Biology & Genetics categories Microbial Systems research group lead and User Programs Deputy Susannah Tringe, Cross-Field category Microbial Program head Tanja Woyke , Biology & Biochemistry …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … the genomes of these viruses and associate them with their microbial hosts. However, assembling viral genomes from … from IMG/VR , a database that is part of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite, as well as …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … of Science User Facility. Y. lipolytica is a tantalizing microbial factory, capable of turning abundant biomass …

Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries reshaped … degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … CSP investigators,” said Tanja Woyke, Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in …

A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … science, energy conversion and water treatment as well as microbial ecology with a focus on metabolism and ecosystem … and the BSISB director.  The JGI’s Tanja Woyke, head of the Microbial Genomics Program, is enthusiastic about new …

… a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE … Rambo’s work was overseen by Susannah Tringe, head of the Microbial Systems group. He also worked with Simon Roux and …

… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome … in developing and maintaining the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomics and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. The … and understanding viral genomes and their interactions with microbial hosts. The second project, “ A consortium …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … genetic basis of fungal community assembly on dead wood decomposition. She’s also participated in the 1000 Fungal … her institution and Bioenergy Research Centers. Sogin is a microbial ecologist at UC Merced, where her group focuses on …

… more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … with an email in 2018.  Tanja Woyke , who leads the  Microbial Program at the JGI, received a message from Andrea … three Genome Watch articles. “Given the great expertise in microbial genomics and metagenomics of the …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … JGI-supported project studying the world’s rivers and their microbial communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River … in how general environmental stressors, um, alter microbial biomass and then what the consequences are for the …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at the University of California …