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… develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial lineages, and reconstruct … and viral diversity, leading to a better understanding of microbial communities and ecosystem function.  The … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into microbial genomes, which …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … that unlike most flowering plants and animals, fungi lack gene body methylation. The analysis revealed that 5mC in …

… work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This opportunity, provided … by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial genomes that have been sequenced by the JGI … while nurturing a fresh cohort of users Reach the next generation of genome scientists and recruit new talent for …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … step for many projects at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … of the genome sequence also provides insights into how the multiple chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient … (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene expression as it grows back vigorously year after year …