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…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do anything, they must find … score. The result is a genus-level host prediction tool that draws on the strengths of multiple virus-host …

… viridis), a small model grass with a short lifecycle that uses a carbon fixation process known as the C4 pathway, … our knowledge, nobody has ever discovered a dispersal gene that way,” said Kellogg, a senior author of the paper. “This … look at presence/absence of whole genes,” Kellogg agreed. “Getting that information is hard. There’s a good reason …

… Cited Papers, defined in the Methodology section as “those that rank in the top 1% by citations for papers published … to develop guidelines and best practices for defining virus data quality. Reported in Nature Biotechnology, the work brought together virus experts, representatives from the Genomic Standards …

… Woyke  was also one of three authors on a recent study that made the cover of  Nature Reviews Microbiology ,  summarizing insights from three decades of work on giant viruses — providing a perspective on giant virus diversity, and how sequencing and bioinformatics have …

… Doudna.  Jennifer Doudna , UC Berkeley “We soon realized that we had a powerful tool.” Keynote Talk Title: … exploring the interactions between the  bacteria and viruses in their samples, Doudna and her team investigated … — at single cell resolution — Vardi and his group are getting a better idea of how these tiny interactions shape  …

… with U.S. and international scientists to drive innovations that align with DOE's missions. … functional genomics, focusing on developing genetic systems that can address global energy and environmental challenges. … innovative screening technologies and computational tools that enhance biofuel production and biosystem design. …