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… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome … lending their expertise in developing and managing public viral genomics resources such as analytical tools and data … environmental samples to help uncover the phylogenetic diversity of the human gut microbiome. By bringing their …

… Hey, everyone! Welcome to the “Self Promotion Episode” of Natural Prodcast. A little bit of a bonus episode, since … tools. And then also, if we do have something that’s active against them, maybe this has a new scaffold and … And I think a lot of times, too, when we even look at publications, it’s always positive data, right? No one ever …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating retroelement,” or DGR. The DGR could … that DGRs are not only widespread, but also surprisingly active. In viruses, DGRs appear to generate diversity …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … focused around developing foundational knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. … Cell 185, 4023–4037. Coclet et al., 2023. Virus diversity and activity is driven by snowmelt and host …

… JGI Mission As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide advanced genomic … and manufacturing. Genomic science lies at the heart of biology, providing the foundational knowledge to … and bioproducts: JGI user research advances understanding of biological processes that enable cost-effective energy …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee Call,  … piece was written by Call, a postdoctoral fellow in the JGI Microbiome Data Science Group led by Kyrpides. Since early … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Micro-Scale Applications group explores the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new approaches that utilize microfluidics/microdroplet technology in order to enhance the … The JGI uniquely offers the first quantitative Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a dataset of microbial genomes sampled from rivers covering 90% of the … and agriculture. Understanding the compositions of river microbiomes—who the core microbes are and what they do—can …

… well-integrated across JGI departments to ensure a robust offering of sequencing capabilities and products to our users. This includes scaling the technologies and enabling state-of-the-art sample processing and sequencing capabilities. … An assay used for profiling transcription factor binding sites across entire …

… Celebrating 25 years of genomics research 2022 marked the JGI’s 25th anniversary. We revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the JGI’s 25th anniversary, the JGI mural references dozens of iconic JGI contributions to advancing the frontiers of …

… expertise and infrastructure enable a broad community of scientists and engineers to leverage our data to develop new algorithms, models and tools in support of DOE mission priorities. Data discoverability and … the JGI will move to a new login service, requiring the use of an ORCID account with two-factor authentication enabled …