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… A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after … begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … helped fungi, bacteria and viruses survive. With this metagenomic analysis, it was possible to identify specific …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science … genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies … Cross-Disciplinary Training Grant, Sigma-Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research, and Society for the Study of Evolution Rosemary …

… Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … Program , they were able to analyze the resulting metagenomic data. (Data from the project are available on the  …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other … place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other … enable organisms to swim around. However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. Department of …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants … 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key …

… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a virus protein tied … The work was enabled in part by a community data portal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can shed light on hidden components, …