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… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … by grants from the Simons Foundation (#329108 and #721223 to EFD) and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant GBMF … #3777 (to EFD). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the … interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these relationships.  …

… Congratulations to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers at the JGI! They are … fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by … of a team that  released a reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass  Miscanthus sinensis …

… Every year, the JGI sequences around 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … that makes up an individual’s genome. The genes of sorghum plants are likely responsible for the crop’s ability to … P. Sloan Foundation Grant 2013-10-27 (to the University of California, Berkeley [N.V.]); L’Ecole Normale …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of … haloarchaea from different Antarctic lakes. To assess the genomic variation in haloarchaea, they also characterized … temperature and salinity conditions, understanding their adaptations offers insights into microbial evolution, as …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … associations with endophytes — a group whose effects on plants are still not well understood — scientists can better …

… (JGI) and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at their joint meeting! “Empowering Automated Laboratories: Integrating Experimentation with Data” was held at … The JGI and EMSL are U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national scientific user …

… Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced … with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. … skills as well as build their network in the field of genomics and scientific research. The topics students worked …

… The JGI Advisory Committee (JAC) is convened by the JGI Director to provide guidance on the Institute’s strategic, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … To find an explanation, his team tracked the thousands of bacterial and archaeal species using a DNA-based array … Berkeley Lab. Over the next decade, the JGI’s single cell genomics and metagenomics capabilities were harnessed in …

… exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within that single beam. When … online Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach … replicating a whole community is impossible.  Metagenomic sequencing allows researchers to study the entire …