Our tool for rapid functional annotation for phages, viruses, bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, and communities is finally published. Supports a variety of databases: KEGG/KO, FOAM, COG, PHROG, VOG, pVOG, CAZy, EC. Updates soon for a variety of other dbs.

RT @raw9371: CCI interview Q&A including my fast five.

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RT @biorxiv_micrbio: Unlocking the genomic repertoire of a cultivated megaphage #biorxiv_micrbio.

RT @pacyc1841: » Unlocking the genomic repertoire of a cultivated megaphage | bioRxiv

Thanks for the repost!.

TEM of phage G the only megaphage in culture (giant phage) with reconstruction in the corner. 0.6 um and 500 kbp genome. Published via pre-print today. @andrabuchan @stephaniewiedman . #teamraw #rawlab #gphage #bacteriophage #phagesky. BioRxiv link:.

I have always been in awe of these megaphage, which are phages that have large genomes (~500 kbp) and tend to be large in size (>0.5 um).

Fifteen years ago, as a graduate student, I read about a giant bacterial virus (e.g., G phage) that was isolated from an Italian lab 40 years prior to that. I have always been in awe of these megaphage.

We used multiomics and AI to decipher the genome of phage G, the only cultivated megaphage. It's a giant phage! This work couldn't have never happened without Andra Buchan! This is truly the beginning of this phage's story. Phage G is truly a marvel !.

Skeleton crew for our BITE outreach project on Bat Immunology Training. Amazing job @andrabuchan @jahensley88, @sabrinapinard, and @AlexDellinger !!.We had 1,428 visitors at our booths today. More than the last two months combined!. @unccharlotte.@clt_cci .#BITE #teamraw #rawlab

Mismatch plots leading to expanding host range.

Cool collaboration with an old friend at UCSD on phage therapy. Great job Josh Hensley on your first paper. link to the pre-print: .

The BITE (Bat Immunology Training Education) team presented at the OUR symposium on their primate and bat immunology projects. Wonderful job tonight, Sabrina, Josh, and Andra. #BITE #teamraw #rawlab #bats #primates

Thank you Discovery place here in downtown Charlotte NC for hosting Bat Immunology Training Education (BITE) outreach. Record-breaking day with over 650 individuals who visited our booths. #BITE #bats #rawlab #teamraw #unccharlotte #Discoveryplace #Charlotte

Congratulations to Jose Figueroa - he just passed his proposal defense! Now he is PhD Candidate. Well done Jose!

RT @protocolsIO: High Throughput Flow Cytometry for Viral Enumeration of Aquatic Samples.@raw9371 @unccharlotte @UConn ..

There is nothing like a grant agency randomly extending the due date for a grant application by three months like JOY. #PIlife #assistantprofessor.

Special thanks to @mike_cove at the @NaturalSciences in Raleigh NC for the samples and making this all possible!!.

@NCRCampus.

Thank you Discovery Place in downtown Charlotte for hosting our outreach related to our NIH funded project outreach - Bat Immunology Training Education (BITE). Over 200 visitors to our booths in the first hour !. We will continue to do this every third Saturday of the month.