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…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact … at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their … (Berkeley Lab), has produced a high-quality reference sequence of the complex switchgrass  genome using samples … many parts of the country also helped the team understand why some switchgrass plants from the Northeast have traits …

… collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global challenges by exploring plants’ role in capturing carbon, detoxifying soils, interacting with … The Plant Program advances our understanding of plants’ biological and ecological roles to foster …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … beyond the tried-and-true method of traditional shotgun metagenomics. One approach uses fluorescence-activated cell … recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second approach …

… impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can shed light on hidden … AMGs in soil viruses thought to break down chitin, the gene sequences were cloned by the JGI.  The JGI’s DNA synthesis … and AMGs. It could spawn future research into understanding why these AMGs exist in the first place, and what function …