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Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be … uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had an unexpected …

JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest … to browse and search through the more than 2 million viral sequences available in IMG/VR v3. …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both … Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant …

Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link …

In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write … and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes.  …

The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda … own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were sequenced by the JGI (isolates here , here and here ), and …

High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi … The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial … process — as well as a key way scientists study microorganisms. Because microorganisms live in complex …

… researcher who uses metagenomics to study giant viruses in cold marine environments and is interested in analyzing genes that can impact the metabolism of their hosts. …

… researcher who identifies and analyzes novel clades of RNA viruses and determines novel viral gene functions that may impact hosts and …

Arianna is an affiliate research who explores the effect of aquatic protistan taxonomy and genetic diversity on physiology and ecosystem functioning through a combination of transcriptomic, metatranscriptomic, and …

This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to …

Community Science Program gives researchers access to all kinds of sequencing, ‘omics and bioinformatics capabilities — and it’s open …