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… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … to help researchers assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The … host organism. With the virus-host boundary clearly defined using functional annotation methods, it was possible to …

… to aid with genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of microbial, fungal, and plant research projects.  More … Note that beyond quantity, input quality (i.e., presence of “intact” high-molecular weight DNA) is an important … depth required). Methylation detection currently only works using subread data, PacBio is working on support to use CCS …

… been utilizing metagenomics as a way to study a collection of hard-to-culture microbes, but the efficacy of this approach would be greatly increased by having the … and soil from the Angelo Coast Range Reserve in California. Using DAS Tool on data from soil samples, researchers were …

… Genome annotations of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt … are desirable from a biofuels production perspective. By using genomic database alignment tools, researchers searched … Sequencing and assembly data carried out by EMBRAPA as part of the  Corymbia  genome project was supported by FAPDF …

… which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … out to characterize the transcriptome – the complete set of RNA molecules transcribed from all the genes within a … We did so by analyzing this huge sample set specifically using results from tissue and condition-specific expression …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The … the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to assemble the repetitive areas … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have …

… single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … genomes than many bacteria. Until recently, understanding of giant viruses came primarily from sampling an … detecting giant viruses in sequence data is read-mapping: using giant virus reference genomes to search for giant …

… Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his … methods for elucidating the gene regulatory landscape of vertebrate genomes, which led to the discovery of thousands of genetic switches implicated in developmental …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This year the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … Project: “ Investigating metabolic network of symbiosis using genome-scale metabolic models ” Pedro Antonio Perez …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both …   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two special days … all sorts of other intermediate phenotypes where plants are using a little bit of both of the pathways.  ALISON: …

… before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. Last year, the JGI surpassed three Petabases of data sequenced — that’s three-quadrillion base pairs of … whose signal would have been filtered out as noise using more traditional methods. Thus far 25 terabases of …