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Antonio’s research is focusing on the development of new methods for the identification and classification of Mobile Genetic Elements from metagenomic data.  …

… to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This includes studying the diversity, physiology and … community ecology of microbes sampled from the natural environment. …

They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh conditions. And their survival secrets could one day help other …

… for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable … genetic secrets that bring us closer to making poplar an economical and sustainable source of energy and materials. …

… gyres. She uses genomic and transcriptomic sequencing along with laboratory manipulations to understand how nutrient stress impacts virus-host interaction. …

We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals … produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea … Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things like meat, milk, and wool. …

As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, two undergraduate students from … Alvarez, both California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) students at UC Merced. CAMP is a statewide …

This summer marked the first fully in-person internship experience in several years for students and … gave interns the opportunity to be fully immersed in not only their work, but the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from fellow researchers onsite as well. …

Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the …

Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might …

… a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, … upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology and the economic terrain to help make the plant a viable alternative …