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… tools and data hub for NIH program. While the microbes in, on and around Earth outnumber the stars in the Milky Way, … microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office … collection of UViGs by identifying contiguous viral sequences (“contigs”) from thousands of ecologically diverse …

… the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities. As a result … “It’s an exciting time in the field of genomics and JGI scientists are developing cutting edge technologies to … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … until seven years later. In 2018, as members of the ZyGoLife consortium , my colleagues and I decided to re-visit … of binning methods, we were able to recover Olpidium sequences from the “contaminated” genome data with strong …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers … gaseous organic sulfur compounds in the atmosphere.  Beyond bacteria, this enzymatic machinery has potential as an … isolate it. The JGI provided a range of constructs based on sequences for MAR enzymes from different organisms to …

… We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals … produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea … Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things like meat, milk, and wool. …

… we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted … Proposals are accepted year-round; the next review will be conducted in March. You can also find  more information about the scientists and their proposals here .         …

… habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights … 2018 in The ISME Journal , a team led by University of Oslo scientists and including researchers at the Joint Genome … Serpula species, S. himantioides from Europe, that was sequenced and analyzed by the JGI. The researchers found …

… marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of … ocean known as “The Blob.” The event was recorded during a long-term study of microbial communities in the northeastern … samples. Genomic DNA extracted from the water samples were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper … program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The JGI sequenced over 1,000 metagenomes and established … (DOE) Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) grants DE-SC0023084, DE-SC0021350, …

… The human-centered, agile collaboration between the JGI and the information technology company Truss has resulted in the JGI Data … from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the Joint … of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and nutrient flux, and identify microbes assimilating … labeled compounds. During this webinar, EMSL’s Mary Lipton and the JGI’s Rex Malmstrom provided background on the …

… In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the model … framework provided by these high quality reference genome sequences could help researchers better understand related … about their ability to adapt to changing environments, scientists have turned their attention to the pangenomes of …