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… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been … and characterized a novel phylum-level lineage of archaea with at least two major subgroups dubbed … found in iron-oxide microbial mats. The reddish hues caused by the presence of iron led Inskeep and his colleagues to …

… Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect … genome sequences 10-fold through computational approaches. By mining more than 14,000 publicly available metagenomic … the team concluded, “we provide a global analysis of the diversity, distribution, and evolution of virophages.” Lead …

… sampling in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the … They chose this location because much is unknown about the diversity of organisms (taxonomy) and particularly those in … and organic carbon concentration. From Field Studies to Publication Together as a class, the students learned about …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … As part of efforts to characterize global microbial diversity with an aim to improve predictive ecosystems … of Science User Facilities. Both facilities are sponsored by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research and …

… (including LBNL students and postdocs): $250      Hosted by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, the University of Nevada, … define, quantify, and functionally characterize microbial diversity. The Symposium will also focus on experimental … to develop recommendations for cultivating new bacteria and archaea revealed by a recent genome census . A key outcome …

… that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, … aspect of viruses in the environment — their sheer genetic diversity. As pioneers of this field, the JGI has leveraged … That study multiplied the number of known viral genes by a factor of 16. The same year, the JGI expanded its …

… proposals are subject to JGI policies on Data Release and Publication .   Except for applicants to the CSP New … synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be paid for by the Department of Energy’s funding of the JGI. … activity. A few examples include: Convention on Biological Diversity Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing …

… sequenced algal genomes and genome annotations generated by the JGI and by others. The web portal allows users to navigate these … a place where the community can upload new data for use by scientists and the public, and provide programmatic …