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… Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and … advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and … their potential applications in the bioeconomy including biofuels, biochemicals and sustainable agriculture. …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … high altitude! And a lot of us moved on to work in simpler systems, like bacteria, where we figure we can make more … the end, we took an approach that was kind of a simplified metagenome sequencing approach to pick this system apart.  …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … step for many projects at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors …

… Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a … hands-on workshop is designed to familiarize users with the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data and workflows for computational analysis and interpretation of sequence data. IMG/M is a …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … and one of his email inquiries, sent through JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, …

… synthesis, and metabolomics at the JGI for projects of relevance to Department of Energy (DOE)  Mission Areas . Through this program, the … accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be performed by the JGI at no cost to the user. …

… The Prokaryote Advisory Committee is chartered to offer advice, guidance and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the microbial and metagenome programs and report back to them. The Committee …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … made coring devices, then planned and collected from 4 sites with 5 replicates. They extracted the DNA from the … and organic carbon concentration. From Field Studies to Publication Together as a class, the students learned about …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to … innovation ecosystem. “At JGI, we’ve done the synthesis, metagenome mining, all the way from sequencing to functional … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …