Naomi Ward

Summary

Affiliation: The Institute for Genomic Research
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Genomic insights into methanotrophy: the complete genome sequence of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, Maryland, USA
    PLoS Biol 2:e303. 2004
  2. ncbi New directions and interactions in metagenomics research
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    FEMS Microbiol Ecol 55:331-8. 2006
  3. ncbi Exopolysaccharide-associated protein sorting in environmental organisms: the PEP-CTERM/EpsH system. Application of a novel phylogenetic profiling heuristic
    Daniel H Haft
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850, USA
    BMC Biol 4:29. 2006
  4. ncbi Genome sequence of the dissimilatory metal ion-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis
    John F Heidelberg
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Nat Biotechnol 20:1118-23. 2002
  5. ncbi Characterization of bacterial communities associated with deep-sea corals on Gulf of Alaska seamounts
    Kevin Penn
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 72:1680-3. 2006
  6. ncbi How genomics has affected the concept of microbiology
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Curr Opin Microbiol 8:564-71. 2005
  7. ncbi The genome sequence of the anaerobic, sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough
    John F Heidelberg
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
    Nat Biotechnol 22:554-9. 2004
  8. ncbi Genome sequence of Silicibacter pomeroyi reveals adaptations to the marine environment
    Mary Ann Moran
    Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
    Nature 432:910-3. 2004
  9. ncbi Comparison of bacterial communities in New England Sphagnum bogs using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP)
    Sergio E Morales
    Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, 95 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
    Microb Ecol 52:34-44. 2006
  10. ncbi An automated phylogenetic tree-based small subunit rRNA taxonomy and alignment pipeline (STAP)
    Dongying Wu
    UC Davis Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 3:e2566. 2008

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Genomic insights into methanotrophy: the complete genome sequence of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, Maryland, USA
    PLoS Biol 2:e303. 2004
    ..We have gained evidence for greater metabolic flexibility than was previously known, and for genetic components that may have biotechnological potential...
  2. ncbi New directions and interactions in metagenomics research
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    FEMS Microbiol Ecol 55:331-8. 2006
    ..Finally, there are indications that the integration of metagenomics with complementary approaches in microbial ecology is beginning...
  3. ncbi Exopolysaccharide-associated protein sorting in environmental organisms: the PEP-CTERM/EpsH system. Application of a novel phylogenetic profiling heuristic
    Daniel H Haft
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850, USA
    BMC Biol 4:29. 2006
    ..Detection in some genomes, but not others, may reveal sorting system components by comparison of the phylogenetic profile of the class of sorting signal to that of various protein families...
  4. ncbi Genome sequence of the dissimilatory metal ion-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis
    John F Heidelberg
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Nat Biotechnol 20:1118-23. 2002
    ....
  5. ncbi Characterization of bacterial communities associated with deep-sea corals on Gulf of Alaska seamounts
    Kevin Penn
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 72:1680-3. 2006
    ..More sampling is needed to understand the basis and significance of this variation...
  6. ncbi How genomics has affected the concept of microbiology
    Naomi Ward
    The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Curr Opin Microbiol 8:564-71. 2005
    ..Lastly, the taxonomic potential of genomics is emerging, as studies of multiple strains allow us to revise and refine the bacterial species concept as well as the idea of a static genome...
  7. ncbi The genome sequence of the anaerobic, sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough
    John F Heidelberg
    The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
    Nat Biotechnol 22:554-9. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Genome sequence of Silicibacter pomeroyi reveals adaptations to the marine environment
    Mary Ann Moran
    Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
    Nature 432:910-3. 2004
    ..This bacterium has a physiology distinct from that of marine oligotrophs, adding a new strategy to the recognized repertoire for coping with a nutrient-poor ocean...
  9. ncbi Comparison of bacterial communities in New England Sphagnum bogs using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP)
    Sergio E Morales
    Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, 95 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
    Microb Ecol 52:34-44. 2006
    ..Several other phyla were represented, as well as two Candidate Division-level taxonomic groups. These data suggest that bog microbial communities are complex, possibly stratified, and similar among multiple sites...
  10. ncbi An automated phylogenetic tree-based small subunit rRNA taxonomy and alignment pipeline (STAP)
    Dongying Wu
    UC Davis Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 3:e2566. 2008
    ..Most importantly, this automated process yields results comparable to those achievable by manual analysis, yet offers speed and capacity that are unattainable by manual efforts...