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… Our research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics … Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral complexity …

… however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the viral genomics group aims at improving our collective understanding of ecological and evolutionary parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. …

… The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to enhance our understanding of genome science, organisms, and ecosystems at the molecular level. … are crucial for advancing the bioeconomy, environmental sustainability, and improving bioenergy crops. …

… Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of … such effort is targeted at environmental cells that are from candidate phyla, major branches in the phylogenetic … bulk of which belong to only three phyla. The Woyke group uses single-cell sequencing as a means to begin filling this …

… the visit of an esteemed interdisciplinary delegation from the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany with … UDE familiarized themselves with the research programs and user facilities at Berkeley Lab. Commenting on the visit, JGI Director Nigel Mouncey expressed enthusiasm about the potential of this collaboration stating, “We …

… Every approved proposal starts with a User Agreement — before any work can begin, including the submission of samples for sequencing, or the submission of sequencing … and delays on the work. The transfer of a proposal from one commercial institution to a new commercial …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and … analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including those … insights are crucial for addressing key environmental challenges, such as improving soil health, carbon …

… Our homepage video includes external footage from: University of Delaware; Laura.Selbmann©PNRA. All the sampling … from Extreme Environment, the Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA-CCFEE). …

… Celebrating 25 years of genomics research 2022 marked the JGI’s 25th anniversary. … science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges.  Commissioned for the JGI’s 25th anniversary, the … Building was painted by Berkeley-based artist Nigel Sussman and dedicated at our 2022 Annual Meeting.  …

… Natural Prodcast is a “fireside chat”-style podcast about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary … to the chemicals that make species unique and different from one another. They are incredibly important to medicine, …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and resources to users through a BER data ecosystem.  A data ecosystem is a connected resource where data from different organizations is discoverable and accessible. … to facilitate these efforts. Particular areas of emphasis will be the development of tools and …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature … researchers describe a dataset of microbial genomes sampled from rivers covering 90% of the watersheds in the … could compare results across the varying sampling locations. Metatranscriptomic information was also …