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A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics … approaches including amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the … mobile genetic elements that were missed within paired metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs), and that dominant …

A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after … The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, … to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing … in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In return for their services, bees eat plant nectar and pollen. Nectar … including collecting and analyzing the honey bee gut metagenome, which was done with the help of the US Department of …

On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the Community Science Program’s  Functional Genomics call for proposals .  On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science …

TBK Reddy gives an overview of the JGI's Genomes OnLine Database and why curated metadata matters. …

For the first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, … lysogeny, they can insinuate themselves inside the host’s genome, living quietly and replicating with their host …

Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has been studying … Mol. Microbiol. 87, 1223-1236. PubMed … Education … Publications …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science … moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can … and even how quickly. But there's a catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis …

In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which …

Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are … Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …

Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems …