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… and met local wildlife (a marmot!) as they’ve sampled the microbial communities living in the mountaintop lakes of the …

…   For years, researchers have known that many datasets miss a key part of microbial genomes: the mobile genetic elements, or MGEs, … this mobilome into light, and opening up new options for engineering these microbes in the future. Join Sarah …

… Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current … also helped track and characterize the shifting waves of microbial communities involved in removing different … with the JGI successfully simulated how successive waves of microbial populations degraded the dispersed oil.   Terry …

… the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) have been recognized for outstanding achievements in science, technology, and diversity/inclusion by the annual  HPCwire Readers’ and … to assemble, for the first time these large environmental  microbial data sets for JGI users, which include projects …

… within their rumen. There is another climate-minded reason for studying rumen: Livestock live off plant matter, and … aim is identifying chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial methane production. Another effort is in using microbial understanding to formulate a vaccine for …

… Register here for the workshop The MGM Workshop is Module 4 of the Fisabio … and seminars as well as practical hands-on sessions in bioinformatics and biostatistics. Several sessions will be devoted to training in the use of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, presented by …

… other oceans. That zinc turns out to be extremely important for polar phytoplankton.  After peering into the function … at the University of East Anglia, leads this effort to understand what makes polar photosynthesizers tick. … the JGI Algal Program, which explores genomics of algal diversity and biology to support basic science as well as …

… ways to protect poplar and other crops being considered for bioenergy feedstock development. Summary With the aim of producing at least one reference genome for every family of fungi, the 1000 Fungal Genomes … User Facility, and others like it, are uncovering the true diversity of the fungal kingdom. The abundance of fungal …

… of members. Each of the researchers had particular reasons for wanting to serve on the UEC. Hatzenpichler, who studies … systems, noted that she would like to help advance JGI efforts aimed at “understanding complex communities and … noted, “I would also like to offer my insights in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM disciplines to …

… and Sheree Yao. ] ] The JGI welcomed 14 scientists selected for our 2026 Community Science Program Large Scale call. … and developing RNA barcoding systems to optimize microbial bioreactors. This genomic research creates new … to unravel functional capabilities of plants, microbes and microbial communities, and understanding of natural …

… find a list of researchers whose proposals were accepted for 2026. With the JGI's resources, these researchers will … metatranscriptomics and genome assembly to investigate microbial and plant metabolism across diverse ecosystems — … including biological routes for critical minerals recovery, microbial pathways for high-value bioproducts, and …