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… clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … hundreds of microalgae are able to partner to form lichens. Studying the symbiosis by investigating a lichen’s genomes … the JGI contributed to annotation of the genomes, available online at  PhycoCosm (for the alga genome) and  MycoCosm …

… of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley Lab), have taken stock of the … sequence data generated over the past three decades, their study assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we … genes on nearly 2 million genomes, including isolates, metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) with varying quality …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found … between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial … currently has more than 700,000 plasmids from genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes. To lower barriers to …

… benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less … Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver water and nutrients. In order to do so, these organisms … sharing.  Recently, researchers have been able to study both sides of this interaction up close, using RNA …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The … sampled all at once from the same environment, called metagenomes. Why? Simon Roux, who led the research team and … the dice. There’s some evidence to support the idea. Study coauthor Stephen Nayfach, a JGI bioinformatics …

… from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC), and Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area are also co-located in the IGB. Vision  Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. … of primary users — 2,456 — had active proposals with us, along with more than 15,000 secondary users who made use of …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new … and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, are sharing their expertise in … characterizing the human microbiome  by its genomes and metagenome , rather than just by 16S ribosomal RNA gene censuses.  Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh ,  Metagenome Program lead, shone a spotlight on  ammonia …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … energy and environmental challenges. Within days of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion that dumped nearly five …

… attendees joined the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting.  A wide array of invited speakers shared how … sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics, data analysis, and new technology developments – has advanced their work on the … address of the 2023 JGI Annual Meeting. As the JGI’s Metagenome Science Program Head, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … Schmutz of the JGI and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology; Phil McClean of North Dakota State University; … the genome of the common bean. That work was published online June 8, 2014 in the journal Nature Genetics . “Common …

… Dr. Sneddon is the Advanced Analysis Group Lead in the Data Science … the data and compute platforms and bioinformatics annotation pipelines that support JGI’s portals, tools, and the … emerging AI-enabled capabilities for science.  Dr. Sneddon is an accomplished leader in data, software, compute, and …