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… Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new … uniquely offers the first quantitative Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) Metagenomics pipeline that utilizes internal …

… growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and communication. Studying how these compounds are biosynthesized and their … algae and plants. These compounds are key to organisms' interactions with their environments and with each other, …

… The Joint Genome Institute and the Molecular Foundry have launched a joint Critical Minerals and Materials proposal call . This represents a … The JGI supports remote users. Users conduct experiments in their own labs or collect field samples. Depending on the …

… Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of biofuels, biochemicals and other … program fosters collaboration with U.S. and international scientists to drive innovations that align with DOE's …

… collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with … development of complex biomolecules — which can include antimicrobial and anti-pest compounds.  The program is working …

… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of … blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have … SAR324 exist in so many varied environments? Now, a recent study published in Microbiome has uncovered that SAR324 …

… critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the viral genomics … parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and …

… partnership. The class decided to do an environmental microbial community (metagenomic) soil study in an untouched region of the Everglades, the … cycle. During regular web conferences, various JGI subject matter experts walked the class through the workflow and all …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Welcome back to … this, is that I don’t have an awareness of how to go about studying them. Like to me, fungi are, you know, how do you …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early … applied to samples collected from acidic iron-oxide microbial mats in Yellowstone National Park over time, … mats at Yellowstone offer researchers an analog for studying early Earth conditions. Additionally, …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes … strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing … of HCR-FISH+FACS for selectively enriching low abundance microbial groups from complex natural communities. This type …