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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about … a bunch of microbes, all talking to each other in every environment you can think about.   DAN: What kind of genomic … This is episode 4 of Natural Prodcast, our interview with Dr Nancy Keller from the University of …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science … the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for bioenergy and … tools created by JGI researchers, including the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system for …

… and genomics to study endosymbiotic associations within microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in the evolutionary …

… Back in 2011, JGI-supported researchers published a paper in the journal Science . It detailed how they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in … that zinc has allowed polar algae to inhabit their frigid environment, Mock pointed out that as climate change warms … of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides …

… This year the AGU Fall Meeting, with the theme “Science is Society,” hosts sessions in … on Intensive Agricultural Lands Changes Nitrogen Cycling Microbial Communities and Reduces N2O Production Potential … A finely tuned, time-resolved analysis of viral and microbial communities in the Erpe river” 8:30am Convention …

… forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently described in  Nature Biotechnology  called geNomad identifies and … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … recent studies now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of … Following that work, they partnered once more with JGI Microbial Program head Tanja Woyke and her Single Cells team …

… in developing and maintaining the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomics and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. The … are likely to infect, and (iii) identifying the genetic traits of the viruses to better understand their roles and … and analyses developed for JGI-enabled research involving environmental samples to help uncover the phylogenetic …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show which … reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities.   …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced … the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Hungary’s Biological Research Centre, … the Genomic Science Program, the Office of Biological and Environmental Research in the US Department of Energy (DOE) …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist Simon Roux , who … and management best practices that have advanced the microbial sciences. The Prize also recognizes innovative and … has changed our understanding of the microbiome and the microbial sciences field. Roux will be recognized at the …