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… a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring … the world. One expanded group is of viruses associated with bacteria; until now, most of the known RNA viruses have been … to defend against RNA,” Roux noted, “although it’s unclear why this is so rarely detected.” Developing Approaches for …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi … down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences …

… genomic biodiversity. Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the past three decades, their … the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate what is still unknown.  “We took a deep dive into over 1.8 million bacterial and archaeal genomes to see how much of their …

… technologies to the broader community.  We focus our efforts on integrating database mining and sequence design with scaling the production of large, … developing methods for converting digital information from sequence databases into biotechnological or environmental …

… a method that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and … addition to the synthetic biologist’s toolkit: a technique for  c hassis (or strain)-independent  r ecombinase- a … domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” Mouncey adds, “Once …

… anaerobic methanotrophic and short-chain alkane-oxidizing archaea. They used IMG because the database … the Korarchaeota, one of which contains genes for both sulfur and methane metabolism. The newly described … “Distribution of predominant high-temperature archaeal and bacterial lineages in Yellowstone National Park,” as well as …

… leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications … 11, 2022, in Cell Genomics , the team focused on Actinobacteria ( Actinomycetota ), a group of bacteria with … Group. Many of these bacterial and archaeal genome sequences have been generated using techniques that the JGI …

… living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are … and repair themselves or eliminate waste. The Impact The bacteria, archaea and other microorganisms of the microbial … degrees Fahrenheit. The minerals in these fluids include sulfur, iron and copper. Larger organisms like shrimp and …

… change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the … occupy more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates … is a strong chemical and salinity gradient — and green sulfur bacteria,  Chlorobium , blooms. The specific mixture …

… through end-to-end automation, and further advancing sequence applications, single cell genomics, DNA synthesis, …

… can visit the Products & Offerings section of our website for more details, including a downloadable pdf of products … come from the user community. Find out about JGI’s calls for proposals , and submit your proposal online using the … I request a culture/slant/DNA of an organism that has been sequenced at the JGI? … How do I check the current status of …