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Genome sequence of the mud-dwelling archaeon Methanoplanus limicola type strain (DSM 2279T), reclassification of Methanoplanus petrolearius as Methanolacinia petrolearia and emended descriptions of the genera Methanoplanus and Methanolacinia
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Draft genome sequence of marine alphaproteobacterial strain HIMB11, the first cultivated representative of a unique lineage within the Roseobacter clade possessing an unusually small genome
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JGI@25: Studying Sorghum’s Survival Skills
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … but other important crops as well. In 2009, the JGI sequenced and analyzed the first reference genome for … genome. Sorghum was the second cereal crop with a fully sequenced genome (following rice in 2002) and the first C4 …
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Biotech Partners Summer Intern Co-Authors NAR Paper
… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in …
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A One-Stop Shop for Analyzing Algal Genomes
… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of … algal genomes can be incredibly complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal … inquiry: it shows a full phylogenetic tree of more than 100 sequenced algal genomes — many sequenced by the JGI — so …
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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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Refining the Process of Identifying Algae Biotechnology Candidates
… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing … Researchers collaborating across multiple institutions have sequenced and analyzed the genome of an alga that thrives in … expertise at the National Labs to screen, characterize, sequence and then analyze the genomes and multi-omics …
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Doubling Down on Known Protein Families
… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … the process hinges on referencing to existing genome sequences.  Some of these proteins are what the scientists … artificial intelligence to decode the language of protein sequences and obtain hints of their possible functions. Yet …
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Cataloging the Microbes that Manage the Health of River Systems
… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US … program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The JGI sequenced over 1,000 metagenomes and established … This work was partially supported by awards from US Department of Energy … Researchers catalog the microbiome of U.S. rivers …
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Toward More Reproducible, Reusable Stable Isotope Probing Experiments
… As SIP experiments shed more light on microbial communities than ever before — especially with the … a  Minimum Information for any Stable Isotope Probing Sequence (MISIP) . They differentiate between required … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …
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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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Honey Bee Gut Microbiota Divvy Up Dinner
… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … is a division of labor by these bacterial groups. But why the strain variability? The authors think the reason may … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …
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