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…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, … Microbiome Data Science Group led by Kyrpides. Since early 2020, people all over the world have been forced to confront the awesome power that viruses have to … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… [Pictured from left to right are: [Above] Sara Branco, Asdrubal Burgos, Posy Busby, Hao … and Sheree Yao. ] ] The JGI welcomed 14 scientists selected for our 2026 Community Science Program Large Scale call. … organisms and ecosystems. Scientists are engineering next-generation feedstocks through CRISPR-edited poplars with …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of … The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … the ability to break down hardy plant cell walls and therefore hold clues to how humans could do the same on an … environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their potential …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer … sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar … Dubbed “the” bioenergy tree, poplars are known for their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as both biofuel … This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research … in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … Blurring the Line Between Plasmids and Phages …

… In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, weather drought, and …

… CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data … virus sequences vary widely. In a previous effort, an international consortium recommended specific … perform functional assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The development of CheckV helps …

… Diatoms, a group of tiny algae, are also known as “living … beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? Setsuko Wakao and Kris …

… A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to learn more about the diversity …