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Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their … accessing these untapped metabolic capabilities is often tedious and resource intensive. This is often due to, for example, tight regulation of biosynthetic …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … a computer how to classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by …

… the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a … also do some computational analyses at their desks. As part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion …

As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual … sequencing for the Human Genome Project out to the future of the institution. Their talks shed light on how the JGI … excited about in JGI’s future. Find recordings and recaps of these talks below, starting with Ari Patrinos. The …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be converted to energy, are made up heavily of sphagnum mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently described …

The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the chemicals they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal microbe. Understanding how these …

Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … academic achievements (2008) … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …