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… recent studies now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of … Following that work, they partnered once more with JGI Microbial Program head Tanja Woyke and her Single Cells team member Frederik Schulz to screen the microbial communities collected. The team noticed some of …

… also working on RNA virus mining. After a couple of virtual meetings of the three teams it was clear that a larger … metatranscriptome datasets from the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. “We then … sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  …

… to bring in robots to help process experiments that measure microbial activity in soil. Now, the researchers and robots …

… Woyke as a pioneer in uncovering the hidden diversity of “microbial dark matter”–that uncultured and unknown majority … American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). She has led JGI’s Microbial Genomics Program since 2009 and heads the Single …

… endobacteria, the Rhizopus fungus cannot act as a plant pathogen, it cannot reproduce asexually, and … the host. Using the mutualistic relationship between the plant pathogenic fungus Rhizopus microsporus (Rm) and … Rm-Burkholderia relationship, Rhizopus is neither a plant pathogen nor able to reproduce with ease. So far, all …

… a series of webinars featuring aspects of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) Nikos Kyrpides was … research consortium that collected and analyzed microbial samples from public transit stations across 60 … viruses, understand the role of viruses in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity …

… green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be quietly improving the …

… latest article, published January 27, is about engineering plants and their microbiomes for more sustainable … with an email in 2018.  Tanja Woyke , who leads the  Microbial Program at the JGI, received a message from Andrea … three Genome Watch articles. “Given the great expertise in microbial genomics and metagenomics of the …

… cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and … about how microbes have adapted to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on the … help researchers better understand the factors controlling microbial symbiotic relationships. Summary Symbiotic …

… of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the … “This makes it one of the most efficient carbon-sucking ecosystems on the planet,” Lawrence said. For Lawrence, this … Zhong.”   Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial communities mediate Sphagnum peatmoss resilience …

… soybean rust disease. Soybean itself is a  JGI Flagship plant genome , and JGI  published its genome sequence in … sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  …

… and met local wildlife (a marmot!) as they’ve sampled the microbial communities living in the mountaintop lakes of the … a great way to see how climate change affects freshwater ecosystems, and how those ecosystems work. …