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… the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists … better understanding all the organisms that live in our immediate microbiome. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at least 80% complete when studied with …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … because they often need unique conditions and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material … 16. The same year, the JGI expanded its existing Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes database to include a …

… further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which … that produce them. The Impact Secondary metabolites are microbial compounds produced in response to hardship or …

Congratulations to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers at the JGI! They are … that led to the release of 52,515 publicly-available microbial draft genomes generated from environmental samples … Program, and already available on the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. Nikos …

Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be understood, accessing these untapped metabolic …

… in fields ranging from plant-microbe interactions to functional genomics. Hear from five of the Summer 2019 … JGI internship has given me a great experience working intermediately between academia and industry, which is something … Merced in Spring 2019.) Mentor: Ben Cole, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions What effect has your summer …

… “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of DNA sequence to the public data repositories over its now 20-plus-year history. In 2019, the countdown has begun to the June …

… the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from … Science user facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), is to become the leading integrative genome science user …

… symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the tree’s physical traits and gene expression when the …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Welcome back to Natural Prodcast! This is episode 4! From here on out, for a while, we’re going to be presenting some conversations we had with scientists …

… at Cornell, IBM, Utah State University, and semiconductor equipment manufacturer KLA-Tencor before joining the JGI … plant genomics.      Nucleic Acids Research 40, D1178. Publications … Scientific Advisory Board member, InterMine (www.intermine.org) … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

… the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Prior to this role, she served as the primary storyteller and social media manager for the JGI. She produced both text-based and multimedia stories that were then shared along with other JGI-relevant …