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… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … This is because MGEs can affect a microbe’s ability to cycle nutrients or produce new chemicals. They can also … tool to conduct their research. Designed to reduce the effects of taxonomic representation biases during marker …

… — before any work can begin, including the submission of samples for sequencing, or the submission of sequencing data for synthesis. This agreement, required … When fully executed, the new User Agreement will replace the active version. For researchers with a Howard Hughes …

Research in the Woyke laboratory focuses on the utility of single-cell methods to access genetic material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is … first described by Stanley and Konopa in 1985, which highlights our skewed understanding of microbial metabolism …

Data produced and released by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) are subject to … the embargo nullified. After the embargo period, JGI places no further restrictions on data availability or … acceptance and may also be added during the proposal lifecycle based on scientific need. Proposals are considered …

By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights into how these ocean photosynthesizers cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of … parts are proteins — amino acid structures that harvest light, transport molecules and regulate reactions. …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … its intimate associations with endophytes — a group whose effects on plants are still not well understood — scientists … power could help usher widespread use of biofuel as a replacement to fossil fuel. … This work was supported by the …