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… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in biomass each year … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The … Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are abundant … Sloan foundation (grant number G-2017-9955), the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia …

… to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring polar bears in winter … of white. To researchers searching for sequences of RNA viruses in large data sets, their work may be akin to … one of the senior authors on the paper, of the uncovered viral diversity. “Although the technical challenges of data …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in … that reconstructed more than 2,000 genomes of large and giant viruses belonging to the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA … Woyke is also one of the organizers for the upcoming Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA) Symposium which is …

… New Lineages of Life (NeLLi) Symposium … Viral EcoGenomics & Applications (VEGA)  …

… Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to … In working toward a shared vision with members of the JGI advisory committees, we welcome and encourage …

… (Trillions) Operating Hours Goal  Actual Total*   Actual % of Goal   Goal (hours)**   Actual Total   Actual % Goal   FY … Actual Operation = 24 days due to significant sequencer downtime related to the shelter-in-place. ††† Actual Operation = … analyze complex genomic datasets. [Download PDF]   FY 2014 Overall Sequencing Progress, Updated Quarterly Quarter Total …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … applied to a recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second … in nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome …

… The central mission of the JGI’s Genomic Technologies department is   ensuring … to help advance their science by generating data in three overarching categories: DNA Sequencing , Biodesign and … single-cell analyses and metabolomics. At the same time, the team is expanding current capabilities in strain …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of biofuels, biochemicals and other bioenergy solutions.  … project. These advancements contribute to the development of new biofuels and sustainable biochemicals. The DNA …

… In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint … strawberries you find at the market.” Session credited his time with Rokhsar (both during and after his time at the … paper. “I would say there was a lot back-and-forth, y’know, over the decade that I worked with Dan to develop this …