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… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first … of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating retroelement,” or DGR. The DGR could … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… An improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The … researchers have unlocked new information on the structural diversity of eucalyptus. The 2014 genome, generated using a … Borevitz) conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute ( https://ror.org/04xm1d337 ), a DOE …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in … microbiome data. In other environments, such as terrestrial soil, having additional isolates and metagenomic datasets … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (https://ror.org/04xm1d337), a DOE …

… is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since joining Berkeley Lab in 2008, Dr. Northen has had leadership roles within large … 2015, he founded what is now the JGI Metabolomics Program to provide advanced metabolomic methods available to JGI … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… This webinar focused on how the JGI employs single-molecule, long-read DNA sequences to aid with genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of … require input in the ~ 30 – 100ng range. Note that beyond quantity, input quality (i.e., presence of “intact” … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Congratulations to Tanja Woyke, who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize for Studies in Bacterial Systematics for … recognized Woyke as a pioneer in uncovering the hidden diversity of “microbial dark matter”–that uncultured and …

… forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  … that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive … to become an essential tool for researching global viral diversity. geNomad has already been downloaded thousands of …

… The  National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a network of field research sites … data to better understand how U.S. ecosystems are changing.  Through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations … Q:  Does NEON have or plan on collecting RNA samples from soil or surfaces for microbe-focused collections? A: Not at …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … shrubby grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health … of conifers–limber pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce–to learn more about conifer needle microbiomes. The survey … and functional potential of the phyllosphere, extending beyond the leaf surface to broader forest and ecosystem …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 … Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … “The proposed research by these PIs will address a broad diversity of important scientific questions relevant to the …

… Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial … Secondary Metabolites Program head as well as our JGI Director. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …