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… is a podcast that showcases the work of JGI collaborators in brief forays, connecting audiences with the people … voices in science talk about their groundbreaking research to better understand — and harness — the superpowers encoded … fungi, microalgae, environmental viruses, and bacteria to contribute to a more sustainable world. Learn about …

Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, … technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global research … regulating global nutrient cycles. The information gained from understanding the interactions between microbes, hosts, …

All participants and staff of the JGI events are required to adhere to the following Code of Conduct. Event organizers … Participants violating these rules may be expelled from the event at the discretion of the event staff. … and actions. Attempt collaboration before conflict. Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and …

… here . You can find additional webinars covering how to use our data portals here.  … … Shining a Light: Advanced Photon Source Capabilities for FICUS Research shows researchers how to tap into the capabilities of the Advanced Photon Source …

… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be … repository of 52,515 microbial draft genomes generated from environmental samples around the world, expanding the … archaea by 44%, is now available and  described November 9, 2020 in  Nature Biotechnology . Known as the GEM (Genomes …

… for fundamental growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in … interactions with their environments and with each other, from defending against predators to aiding in symbiotic … factors and determine their binding sites across multiple genomes. Computational prediction of heterologous …

Science group led by Nikos Kyrpides , mining the Integrated Microbial Genomics & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system’s immense … collection of publicly accessible metagenomic datasets from a wide variety of ecosystems around the world, … Is Required for Some Type V CRISPR-Cas Systems Mol Cell. 2020 Aug 6;79(3):416-424.e5. doi: …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … is a bacterial sacred metabolite, and ergot alkaloids come from fungi, and Taxol from plants. Plants, fungi, bacteria, … and you can see that different Frankia have different size genomes depending on what kinds of plants, and what kinds of …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The … of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a local dry-cleaner. Researchers  identified two … of the groundwater were nearly cleared of contamination. By 2020, the water was at contamination levels that are below …

… of plants have resulted in a paper published October 5, 2020 , in Nature Biotechnology . Kellogg and her colleagues, … are genes out there that affect this phenotype.’”  Results from A “Massive Amount” of Sequencing  Seed dispersal is … accessions, and to confirm phenotypes, which validate traits.”  “The number of lines sequenced is not trivial, and …

… at the JGI, the Genomics Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate students. To date, more than 80 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of numerous JGI scientists. Interns say …