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… novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

… Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be quietly …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in … across several different campuses with this being our largest and most successful one. It’s proven to be a really …

… to commandeer. For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like bacteria, not humans. With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic … This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental …

… Dr. Cole is interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. Prior … Dr. Cole’s research focus has been on understanding how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic … University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic …

… cultivation methods along with microscopy and genomics to study endosymbiotic associations within microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in the evolutionary history of life. …

… Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to address wide-ranging … Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley. Dr. Pennacchio received his Ph.D in 1998 from the Department of Genetics at Stanford University where he uncovered the …

… to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across California State University campuses for biotechnology education as part of a course-based undergraduate resource experience. Hear … the chair of the JGI User Executive Committee, on how that study went from the lab to the classroom. …