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… cutting-edge sequencing, annotation and analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying … are derived from isolates and single cells. This effort uncovers novel genes, protein families, and pathways, … evolutionary diversification and microbial diversity. Learn more about this work and further details on our Genomic …

… focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and characterize genomic information from … Dariia et al. (2023)  A standardized quantitative analysis strategy for stable isotope probing metagenomics … Eloe-Fadrosh, Emiley A. et al. (2016)  Metagenomics uncovers gaps in amplicon-based detection of microbial …

… data. We use multi-omics (metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, single cell genomics and phylogenomics) and machine learning to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then investigate …

… annotation and analysis of (meta)genomic, (meta)transcriptomic, and functional genomic data and serving them to users via the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. Research …

The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, … combination with advanced computational analysis. Click for more details, including an overview of our products.  … …

… capabilities, large-scale data and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of … JGI unites the expertise at Berkeley Lab,  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the HudsonAlpha Institute for … went on to advance basic science by sequencing scores of microbial species as well as several model organisms and …

The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural … genetic elements. Beyond exploring and characterizing microbial diversity, work in the Metagenome Program uses … the high-throughput sequencing of microbial communities to uncover the complex interactions and functions that shape …

… “Adopt a Genome” is an informal program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s unpublished microbial genomes, with the expectation that faculty will … Seven student-drafted articles accepted with over 20 more in draft Efforts in ongoing curriculum development and …

… at the JGI, the Genomics Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate students. To date, more than 80 UC Merced students have contributed to the …

… their scientific skills and collaborating with their mentors and fellow interns. Inspired by the success of the UC Merced internship program, they left the JGI more confident and ready to tackle real-world scientific issues. Our interns say …

Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access … as phylogenetic anchors for metagenomes studies.  While uncovering the metabolic potential of uncultivated lineages … as purely based on annotation may not be sufficient. A more recent effort in the Woyke lab is therefore focused on …

The Prokaryote Advisory Committee is chartered to offer advice, guidance and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the microbial and metagenome programs and report back to them. … key external advisory panels and advocates of Program strategy, operations, and scientific relevance and quality. …