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… the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. Dr. … and machine learning to find novel functions that may impact microbiome structure and biogeochemical cycles. He … binning of a giant virus. mSystems. 5 (3) Schulz et al. (2018) Hidden diversity of soil giant viruses. Nature …

… traits and gene expression when the fungus is present. The Impact Black cottonwood, or poplar, ( Populus trichocarpa ) … communication between the plant and fungus. Discovering how microbes can influence plant physiology helps scientists … 01 to F. Martin), JGI Community sequencing program project (CSP570, DE-AC02-05CH11231), and National Science Foundation …

… genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. After joining the JGI, he formed the … Couradeau, J.S. et al. 2019. Probing the active fraction of soil microbiomes using BONCAT-FACS.  Nature Comm 10(1) 1-10 Schulz, F. et al. 2018. Hidden diversity of soil giant viruses. Nature Comm . …

… novel interactions between bacteria and the fungi. The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious … microorganisms live in complex communities, like within soils or the gut, they are difficult to study individually. … it. The isotopes are incorporated into the DNA of specific microbes who consume the labeled food or water. Later, their …

… and isotopes to track how viruses influence the flow of carbon in permafrost.  …

… help determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria … but they’re not always immediately apparent. Similarly, the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some … work was partly enabled by a JGI Community Science Program (CSP) proposal led by INRAE’s Francis Martin that contributed …