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… ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep … deep subsurface ecosystems. A team of researchers described how the viruses repeatedly attempted to infect and destroy … (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact Altiarchaea are abundant and dominant populations in …
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… nor does it direct the Program's management team on how to operate and manage the Program. …
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… networking opportunities and fosters discussions on how to capture and characterize viral diversity, understand … Virus-Driven Alterations of Microbial Metabolism in Model Soil Ecosystems,” uses a combination of experimental … analysis to better characterize how viruses infect soil microbes and influence how soil ecosystems function. He was …
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… help determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria … but they’re not always immediately apparent. Similarly, the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some … Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) studied how fungi associate with roots in A. thaliana plants. The …
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… we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … shrubby grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it … traits that make it a viable candidate bioenergy feedstock crop. In 2018, the JGI had sequenced and assembled the …
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… of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many crops have multiple sets of chromosomes (they are … information from a sequenced related species – sorghum. The Impact Sugarcane produces 80 percent of the world’s sugar, … sorghum and maize, sugarcane can grow on nutrient-poorer soils and does not need to be planted annually. The modern …
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… , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key gene … framework to thrive outside aquatic environments. The Impact A deeper understanding of how plants adapted to … conditions could inform the development of resilient crop varieties able to grow in marginal lands and with …
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