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The Genomes of the Fungal Plant Pathogens Cladosporium fulvum and Dothistroma septosporum Reveal Adaptation to Different Hosts and Lifestyles But Also Signatures of Common Ancestry
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Genetic and Functional Diversity Help Explain Pathogenic, Weakly Pathogenic, and Commensal Lifestyles in the Genus Xanthomonas
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JGI-Enabled Research Demonstrates the Existence of New Methane-Makers
Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. … is not limited to  Euryarchaeota .  Finding Methane-Making Microbes with Metagenomics  By leveraging metagenomics to … You don’t have tunnel vision anymore, only seeing the microbes you can grow in the lab — suddenly you see …
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JGI Earth Month: Healthy Streams, Nutritious Microbes?
In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on … communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River and how microbes might be influencing its health.  He sat down with me to talk about his project, and riffed a bit on what …
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Secreted Effector Proteins of the Poplar Leaf Spot and Stem Canker Pathogen Sphaerulina musiva Manipulate Plant Immunity and Contribute to Virulence in Diverse Ways.
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Community Science Program
Program (CSP) provides the scientific community at large with access to high-throughput sequencing, synthesis, and … order by the reviewers. The ranked proposal list, along with a recommendation from JGI management, is then forwarded … scientific and technical staff negotiate proposal details with the PI and proposing team. The work plan is formalized …
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How to Submit Sequencing Samples
… prior to shipment to the  JGI. The documents below (posted with permission) demonstrate the importance of proper … Weight DNA extraction and quality control (from PacBio) 2) Review guidelines detailing quantity and quality … materials.  PI will receive a shipping approval email with shipping instructions.  Provide your shipping address …
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Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis in archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota reveals the shared ancestry of all methanogens
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Jeremy Schmutz
Mr. Schmutz’s involvement with the DOE Joint Genome Institute dates back to 1997, when … 19. Following the completion of the human genome project in 2003, he developed sequencing, assembly, and improvement … For the past 13 years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community …
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Corals in Hot Water Get Help From Their Microbes
When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help …
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A Powerful Technique to Study Microbes, Now Easier
National Lab biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge collaborated with JGI scientists on an ambitious project: to bring in …
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A Complex Confection Decoded: Sugarcane Reference Genome
Sugarcane was the last major crop without a reference quality genome and now crop researchers … in sugarcane could help protect other crops facing similar pathogens. Summary Many plants, sugarcane included, are polyploid and have multiple …
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