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Whole metagenome sequencing and 16S rRNA gene amplicon analyses reveal the complex microbiome responsible for the success of enhanced in-situ reductive dechlorination (ERD) of a tetrachloroethene-contaminated Superfund site
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Gut Fungi: Unexpected Source of Novel Chemicals
… and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic … the energy to make complex compounds called natural products . Yet, combing through the genomes of four anaerobic … finnis . In work reported in 2017, the fungal genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …
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Eelgrass Proves to Be Much Younger Than We Thought
Recent study shows eelgrass has been around about 2.5 million years less than previously believed.  The Science … also shows the younger meadows in the Atlantic ocean are much less diverse than their Pacific Ocean ancestors — … locations.  One group investigated changes in protein sequences, while others analyzed single point mutations …
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High-quality draft genome sequence of Flavobacterium suncheonense GH29-5T (DSM 17707T) isolated from greenhouse soil in South Korea, and emended description of Flavobacterium suncheonense GH29-5T
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Complete genome sequence of the termite hindgut bacterium Spirochaeta coccoides type strain (SPN1T), reclassification in the genus Sphaerochaeta as Sphaerochaeta coccoides comb. nov. and emendations of the family Spirochaetaceae and the genus
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Draft genome sequences of Arthrobacter sp. AZCC_0090 and Mycobacterium sp. AZCC_0083 isolated from oligotrophic subsurface forest soil in the Santa Catalina mountains of Southern Arizona
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Genome sequence of the thermophilic fresh-water bacterium Spirochaeta caldaria type strain (H1T), reclassification of Spirochaeta caldaria, Spirochaeta stenostrepta and Spirochaeta zuelzerae in the genus Treponema as Treponema caldaria comb. nov.,
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Engagement Webinar: How to Successfully Apply for a CSP Proposal
On September 1, JGI held a JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications … in their proposal as long as they’re staying under the sequence cap? A(nswer): Proposals that are looking at …
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Kjiersten Fagnan
… with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, after completing a petascale postdoctoral fellowship at NERSC and LBNL’s Computational Research Division.. As a postdoc, her research focused … Microbiome Data Collaborative where she leads infrastructure and user-centered design efforts. … PhD Applied …
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The Case for Conservation
… help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a … part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV irradiation, heavy metal contamination, and …
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Identifying the Microbial Cleanup Crew at a Superfund Site
… reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … up the toxic chemicals is commonly known as Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination (ERD.) It is dependent on the presence … and 2010. DNA was extracted from the samples that were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …
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JGI & KBase at PAG XXVII
The Plant and Animal Genome XXVII Conference (PAG) takes place January 12-16, 2019, in San … a list of talks relevant to JGI science at PAG XXVII. On January 14, JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz and  … integrative biology. Researchers who are applying genomic sequence information to BER-funded activities of plant …
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