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JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest … of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to … through the more than 2 million viral sequences available in IMG/VR v3. …

Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory, Hokkaido, Japan. From samples of both environments, they used fluorescence  …

Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … user facility, report the discovery of a novel archaeum from a hot spring that has the genetic machinery to perform …

Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be quietly improving the soil. Penn State researchers Mary Ann Bruns and …

Applications and Analysis for the Future (SFA²F) meeting brings together established and emerging scientists from academia, industry, and government organizations for three days of scientific presentation, interactive panel discussions, …

The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. So in 2010, the JGI helped publish the original genome sequence … threatens this important crop. Hear more about that work from researchers Gary Stacey (University of Missouri), Peter …

… a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, to be competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology …

This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through …

Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the … next 3 episodes are the story behind that giant assembly from Lake Mendota. In this episode: the software evolution …

This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching …