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… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the … development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link … and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. Through a 2021 DOE Early Career Research Program, Dr. Roux established …
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… and the University of Wisconsin-Madison collected 40 samples from five oceanic regions to better understand how … discovered genera of bacteria and archaea. Many of the samples shared a high prevalence of genes involved in sulfur … 339, lead Peter Girguis) for sequencing several of the samples. …
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… biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are interested in … of New South Wales (UNSW)-Sydney professor Rick Cavicchioli compared two strains of haloarchaea from different … Impact By collecting and sequencing dominant haloarchaeal sequences from six hypersaline lakes, researchers focused on …
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… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These … students analyze the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author papers, making the data available for future … Rekha Seshadri (JGI) and Matt Escobar (California State San Marcos) about how the Adopt-A-Genome project got …
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… notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda lake east of California’s Yosemite National … own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were sequenced by the JGI (isolates here , here and here ), and …
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… 2022 marks the JGI’s 25th anniversary. Over the last year, … enzymes that would be produced by microorganisms — out,” said JGI user/collaborator Michelle O’Malley, a chemical and …
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… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for data contextualization The … of the significant challenges in maximizing genomic data usage is having the appropriate contextual information, or … genomic information and ecosystems. These curated data are accessible on JGI data portals including the Integrated …
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… Melainabacteria and Sericytochromatia, members of the same clade as Cyanobacteria, applied strategies other than … to gain and harness energy. As reported January 28, 2019 in Nature Communications , two research teams … single study, with Matheus Carnevali and Schulz sharing co-first authorship. Their data suggests that the shared common …
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… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. On March 17, 2020, a … shelter-in-place order for all residents took effect in six San Francisco Bay Area counties. The JGI, located at …
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… a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April … and their microbial communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River and how microbes might be influencing its health. … stressors, um, alter microbial biomass and then what the consequences are for the ecosystem. ALISON: So, Ed is trying …
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… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close … of California (UC), Merced graduate student working with Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of …
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… one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. Ray’s vigilant stewardship as JGI’s … of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and most of the rest … door of Ray’s home office (garage). There, standing at a safe distance, with proper face covering, was JGI’s …
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