In Hot Spring Microbial Mat, Viruses Ride “Piggyback”
Scientists have used sequencing methods to comprehensively characterize viral-host interactions in a microbial mat for the first time. [Read More]
Effects of Polar Light Cycle on Microbial Food Web
Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it comes to nutrient cycling in polar regions. [Read More]
Gene Expression: From On-Off Switch to Dial
Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach for fine-tuning gene expression in metabolic pathways in metabolic pathways. [Read More]
Rapid technological advances in genomics have transformed modern biology. From its inception, the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute has been at the forefront of large-scale sequence-based science.