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New Research Sheds Light on Diversity in the Deep Sea
Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold … vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too deep in … the communities studied. The datasets are available on the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) …
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JGI-UC Merced Interns Share Their 2021 Experiences
… 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation …
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The More the Merrier: Making the Case for Plant Pan-genomes
Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. … merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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Viral community analysis in a marine oxygen minimum zone indicates increased potential for viral manipulation of microbial physiological state
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Integration of Metagenomic and Stable Carbon Isotope Evidence Reveals the Extent and Mechanisms of Carbon Dioxide Fixation in High-Temperature Microbial Communities
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Ecological Dichotomies Arise in Microbial Communities Due to Mixing of Deep Hydrothermal Waters and Atmospheric Gas in a Circumneutral Hot Spring
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The United States Culture Collection Network (USCCN): Enhancing Microbial Genomics Research through Living Microbe Culture Collections
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Linking microbial Sphagnum degradation and acetate mineralization in acidic peat bogs: from global insights to a genome-centric case study
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Position-Specific Metabolic Probing and Metagenomics of Microbial Communities Reveal Conserved Central Carbon Metabolic Network Activities at High Temperatures
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Microbial Community Field Surveys Reveal Abundant Pseudomonas Population in Sorghum Rhizosphere Composed of Many Closely Related Phylotypes
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The Case for Conservation
How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . … to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz already see how …
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Fields of Breeders’ Dreams: A Team Effort Toward Targeted Crop Improvements
Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … in length, while the previous version had an average of 25,000 bp pieces. That’s the difference between assembling a …
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