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… that quickly kill the host. Understanding exactly how P. luminescens and its secondary metabolites work could … researchers to delete or activate certain genes and assess how these edits affect functionality.  CRAGE allows for the … loss- and gain-of-function. The study’s analytical data shows peaks and valleys in secondary metabolites as genes are …

Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to … been found in other viruses, bacteria, and archaea. But how widely distributed they are, and the roles that they … provides a much more comprehensive understanding of how a fundamental mechanism of evolution — DGRs — allows …

We know all kinds of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects … can digest plastic. So researchers are taking a look at how these critters process plastic, to improve plastic …

… mode’, where they do very little.  SIP experiments can show which species actively munch on a specific chemical … this to untangle which microbes ate the compound and how much they ate.  These analyses provide granular insight … of an environment. For example, SIP experiments can show how soil microbes cycle nitrogen and carbon, or how …

… global researchers on projects related to understanding how the interactions between viruses and their host microbes … latest strategic plan (download a copy  here ) describes how understanding these nutrient cycles can help researchers … virome - not just those associated with disease, similar to how the Human Microbiome Project has shed light on how the …

… without a defined nucleus). Colder waters nearer the poles, however, tend to favor eukaryotes ( microorganisms with a … — with a desire to understand the nuance and gradation of how eukaryotic phytoplankton communities change with … observation of cold and warm microbial networks, and just how clear and stark the biogeographic boundary is between …

Bob uses single-cell genomics and metagenomics to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This …

… paving the way for future plants and trees to grow. However, fire changes the microbes within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have … useful for forest recovery, this study sheds light on how microbes contribute as a forest recovers after a …

… lakes are isolated, but varied. They’re a great way to see how climate change affects freshwater ecosystems, and how those ecosystems work. …