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… With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic … archaea and bacteria hosts. The Impact Within the domains of archaea and bacteria, millions of  microbes govern …

… A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey at Duke University and … the journal  Developmental Cell and provides a community resource that could help researchers track cell development … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … is Dr. Yi Zhai, and I’m currently working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. … The rhizosphere is the area surrounding the roots of a plant in the soil. And I’m specifically working with a …

… Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how ecosystems are adapting to stresses. A total of 17 proposals have been approved through the annual … focus on harnessing genomics to developing sustainable resources for biofuels and bioproducts. Andrew Nelson of the …

… 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 … in STEM. Everyone is so happy to know you and provide all resources to excel in your project.”     Vicente Ramirez, UC …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature … be the first publicly available, river-focused microbial resource that provides information at multiple scales from … can successfully partner with DOE user facilities and resources on such large-scale multi-omic data efforts, but …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the model plant  Marchantia … of the  Marchantia pangenome, scientists developed a resource that associates plant’s genetic variants with …

… genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies … continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV …

… and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool to correlate protein annotations with ratios of DNA sequence fragments from the ecosystems. Selecting a … The Impact The initial analysis highlights abundances of gene annotations that provide insights into the nutrients …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … questions, a team led by scientists at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office …

… from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a critical resource — it provides access to all of JGI’s genomic databases and tools,” noted  Kjiersten … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish … studying the microbial communities in Antarctic lakes, some of which have salinities 10 times that of seawater. To shed … (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …