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…   The JGI’s Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and … advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and … Program targets the vast and underexplored reservoir of secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, algae …

… 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: Hey there and welcome back … you’d like to read more about this, I highly recommend his publication last year, “The Biosynthetic Diversity of the …

… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … Usually, in a lot of cases, we still have to go through publications to get proteins, and their functions, and all … of these environments? NADINE ZIEMERT: So we started with soil. But we also have, in collaboration with other people, …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and resources to users through a BER data ecosystem.  A data ecosystem is a connected resource where data from different organizations is … users together through our systems, we build far-reaching communities of researchers to bring down barriers to …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … armed with the proper permits, to the refuge to collect soil samples from multiple locations. Back in the classroom, …

… them to reconstruct more near-complete genomes from soil metagenomes compared to other methods. The Impact … been utilizing metagenomics as a way to study a collection of hard-to-culture microbes, but the efficacy of this … simulated communities were those created for the Critical Assessment of Metagenome Interpretation (CAMI) Challenge, a …

… challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with other organisms, and adapting to … to current problems facing humanity. A major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, … The Plant Program advances our understanding of plants’ biological and ecological roles to foster …

… The JGI’s DNA 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 bioenergy solutions.  The program has been a pioneering effort in functional …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients … the ability of researchers to accurately perform functional assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The …