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Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to enhance our understanding … mass spectrometry-based methods to analyze metabolites from a wide range of biological and environmental samples — …

Dr. Louie joined the JGI in 2014 to develop the metabolomics program, … techniques, the platform delivers rich metabolite profiles from diverse biological and environmental samples in support … Purvine SO, Salamov A, et al. Anaerobic gut fungi are an untapped reservoir of natural products. Proc Natl Acad Sci U … Sci Rep. 2013;3: 1656. … Education … Selected Publications …

… complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with … symbionts in sulfur-rich mangrove sediments not far from his lab when he first encountered the bacteria. “When I … in light of their potential interactions with other microorganisms. “We started this project under the JGI’s …

To expand access to integrated data, improve tools and infrastructure as well as ensure cohesive data standards, … to seamlessly access and analyze data on scales ranging from single genes and individual genomes to metagenomes to …

In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute with Dan Rokhsar, who … a condition known as polyploidy. The multiple copies arise from past genome duplication, which occurs in two basic …

… anniversary . Over the next few months, we’ll be revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … challenges. Over the past 25 years, the JGI has hosted interns from a number of universities and organizations. From field …

… for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired … the lack of robust tools available for carrying CRISPR into microorganisms. CRAGE (Chassis-independent … As a demonstration, the researchers used CRAGE-CRISPR for discovering active secondary metabolites and helping them …

Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for … any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. At … and other microorganisms that live there.  Researchers from Portland State University and the University of …

… the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also seeks out new … assay lets us move beyond cataloging the genes of microorganisms and start making quantitative measurements …