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… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities that seek to replicate themselves and … that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive …

… change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the … winter months, when sunlight is nonexistent, the bacteria are replaced by carbon-fixing archaea. Although Ace Lake was … observations regarding the contributions of algae and viruses to the ecosystem were noted, but require further …

… ‘Dark Matter’ Microbial communities living everywhere from soils and stomachs to the deep sea are capable of doing a lot of unique things when it comes to … majority of these protein families belonged to bacteria and viruses, though 6 million of the sequences evaded …