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The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, … enhances our understanding of terrestrial biogeochemical cycling and inter-organismal interactions. These insights … addressing key environmental challenges, such as improving soil health, carbon sequestration and bioeconomy …

The JGI has a strong interest in seeing that the data produced by the facility result in scientific publications. JGI users and collaborators have the right to produce manuscripts for publication and the responsibility for leading the efforts …

… program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This … genomes (MAGs), and 40,000+ metagenomes along with curated environmental- and other metadata to …

… to predict or just understand better the language of microbial cell-cell communication. And he told us about his … And one would envision that microorganisms have evolved multiple variations of these compounds. And so if you’re … up on previous Natural Prodcast episodes  here . Show Notes Publication: Suo Z et al. A Mesorhizobium japonicum quorum …

… researchers to request the capabilities and expertise of multiple DOE National User Facilities in one research … provides customized analysis, the JGI also participates in publication of results. … Proposals for the annual FICUS … samples of the spatial, temporal, taxonomic (environmental, microbial, plants, invertebrate, and vertebrate), and …

… exploration of energy and nutrient exchange, as well as microbial and plant responses to environmental changes. With … the program supports foundational research related to soil nutrient cycling and health, terrestrial biogeochemical processes, …

The IMG group owns and maintains integral components of JGI’s production … genomic data and serving them to users via the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. Research Team    … The Integrated Microbial Genomes group is focused on:  Developing …

… work encompasses bacteria, archaea, and micro-eukaryoes, along with their associated viruses and mobile genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the Metagenome Program uses … communities contribute to critical processes such as carbon cycling, nutrient cycling, and energy flow. One of the key …

… went on to advance basic science by sequencing scores of microbial species as well as several model organisms and … and and those involved in the cycling of elements that mediate the transformation of or are energetically coupled … to contaminants such as heavy metals or radionuclides in soils, freshwater, coastal sediments (coastal here defined  …

… critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted … parameters driving virus:host dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and … abundant ocean viruses.  Nature . 537:689-93. … Selected Publications … For further information contact the Group …