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… have known that many datasets miss a key part of microbial genomes: the mobile genetic elements, or MGEs, …

… a computer could use to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and metagenomic databases. In this case, the … algorithm, the search tool combed through more than 70,000 microbial and metagenome datasets, ultimately identifying … The results revealed inoviruses are in every major microbial habitat—including soil, water, and humans—around …

… also helped track and characterize the shifting waves of microbial communities involved in removing different … with the JGI successfully simulated how successive waves of microbial populations degraded the dispersed oil.   Terry …

… to assemble, for the first time these large environmental  microbial data sets for JGI users, which include projects … looking at wildfire impacts, carbon cycling, and the microbial dynamics in freshwater lakes over a several year …

… Science “The results described in this  Nature Genetics publication will facilitate deeper understanding of cotton …

… aim is identifying chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial methane production. Another effort is in using microbial understanding to formulate a vaccine for … approach is using the Hungate1000 collection to identify microbial markers that would allow farmers to screen …

… will be devoted to training in the use of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, presented by …

… and developing RNA barcoding systems to optimize microbial bioreactors. This genomic research creates new … to unravel functional capabilities of plants, microbes and microbial communities, and understanding of natural …

… 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us …

… underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents — where lively microbial communities thrive, and even support entire …

… return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting microbial genes with functions useful for forest recovery, … strength of this kind of analysis is the ability to see how microbial communities interact; beyond bacteria, these …

… 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 … viral genomes would give researchers more ways to engineer microbial genes. Eventually, whether the goal is improving …