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An Automated Tool for Assessing Virus Data Quality
… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … database that is part of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite, as well as sequences from the … host organism. With the virus-host boundary clearly defined using functional annotation methods, it was possible to …
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A Powerful Technique to Study Microbes, Now Easier
… help process experiments that measure microbial activity in soil. Now, the researchers and robots have made these …
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A Genomic Perspective Across Earth’s Microbiomes Reveals That Genome Size in Archaea and Bacteria Is Linked to Ecosystem Type and Trophic Strategy
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Gene and transcript abundances of bacterial type III secretion systems from the rumen microbiome are correlated with methane yield in sheep
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First Monoploid Reference Sequence of Sugarcane
… . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many … successfully assembled a first monoploid reference sequence using a targeted approach that focused on the gene rich part … sorghum and maize, sugarcane can grow on nutrient-poorer soils and does not need to be planted annually. The modern …
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JGI@25: Mapping Switchgrass Traits with Common Gardens
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … shrubby grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it … productivity across 1,100 miles and eight states. In 2021, using switchgrass samples from these gardens, a team led by …
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Shared Genomic Regions Between Derivatives of a Large Segregating Population of Maize Identified Using Bulked Segregant Analysis Sequencing and Traditional Linkage Analysis
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An Enzyme System to Help Catalyze Bioproduction of Plastic
… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of …
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JGI at the AGU Fall Meeting
… Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … December 7   9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating research and tips for … controls of nitrous oxide pulses in rewetted forest soils: An integrated -omic and isotopic approach” 12:39pm …
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Ben Bowen
… BS – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – … 2024 Berkeley Lab Recognition of Excellence Award 2016 R&D 100 Winner 2014 Berkeley Lab … T., Ruebel, O., Northen, T., & Bowen, B. (2015). Analysis of metabolomics datasets with high-performance computing and …
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Multi 'omics comparison reveals metabolome biochemistry, not microbiome composition or gene expression, corresponds to elevated biogeochemical function in the hyporheic zone
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A molecular survey of Australian and North American termite genera indicates that vertical inheritance is the primary force shaping termite gut microbiomes
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