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JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single … noted study senior author  Tanja Woyke , who heads JGI’s  Microbial Program . The team mined more than 8,500 publicly … and the Georgia Institute of Technology focused on microbial communities from freshwater ecosystems, including, …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has further …     Mo Kaze, UC Merced JGI Mentor : Susannah Tringe, Microbial Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … from environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … Honey bees are invaluable pollinators — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes in the … But scientists have wondered exactly how the microbial community carries out its helpful metabolism: …

… insights from metagenomic data. In deep learning, a branch of machine learning, data is passed through algorithms … into multiple interconnected layers. The architecture of these algorithms, inspired by communication networks … Lab’s Biological Systems and Engineering), to assign microbial taxa (Andrew Tritt of CRD and, independently, Ying …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference … genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae. “The Chlamy genome launched …

… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … in coastal sediments,” said Woyke, who also heads the JGI’s Microbial Program and is one of the article’s senior … paradigm of what constitutes a bacterial cell and advances microbial research.” One Giant Bacterium, Multiple Research …

National Laboratory where he focused on functional genomics of phototrophs. Through this and post-doctoral positions at … Wales, Cardiff, Genetics Ph.D. – University of Cambridge., Microbial molecular biology Post-doctoral positions  – … Award for Research Excellence … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …

Programs, he focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives at the JGI. Dr. Visel received his … Computational Biology , Nucleic Acids Research . Over 80 publications in peer-reviewed journals including Nature, … Deputy for Science Programs … Awards and Honors … Selected Publications …

Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … could help inform efforts at bioengineering symbiotic microbial consortia for bioenergy crops. And because lichens …