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… a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published in the  November 2022 issue … microorganisms live in complex communities, like within soils or the gut, they are difficult to study individually. … microbial DNA is manually separated into a few different groups based on its density — DNA containing isotopes is …

… elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or … root cells. The fungus is almost always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its … to its intimate associations with endophytes — a group whose effects on plants are still not well understood — …