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Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” morphology, this means using …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s … by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications.   … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, …

A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated … microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at the Max Planck …

CRAGE-CRISPR combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to …

For the first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting … approaches including amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the …

The United States  is the world’s leading soybean producer , and soybeans … As part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute’s  2016 Community Science Program portfolio , Sebastien Duplessis of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)  proposed sequencing a …

The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

…   Join the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) for “Empowering Automated Laboratories: Integrating …