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… described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … primarily relied on culturing virus and host pairs in the laboratory to study their interactions. This work,  recently …

… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never … and publish first-author papers, making the data available for future research. Hear from Rekha Seshadri (JGI) … and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes.  …

… Danielle operates the single-cell genomics pipeline for JGI collaborators. This work combines custom flow cytometric … novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

… food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come … and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial … things like meat, milk, and wool. Hear more from JGI collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse …

… Jasmyn provides bioinformatics tools and analysis support for user science, with a focus on metagenomes. Passionate about automation and collaboration, she works to develop and improve supporting … reliability, thereby accelerating critical insights for the JGI User community. …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s … to North America: guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for …

… high-resolution and high-throughput methods to link uncultivated viruses to their host. With these new methods, she hopes to expand our understanding of the roles that viruses play in their ecosystems, particularly in …

… Tomas uses traditional cultivation methods along with microscopy and genomics to study … microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in the evolutionary history of life. …

… show which microbes are handling specific nutrients, or what they're doing with those nutrients, and even how quickly. But there's a catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to …

… 2017 Summer Interns Share Highlights of their time at the JGI …

… microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively … rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage pass. …