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… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … of this giant filamentous bacterium, along with its life cycle. For most bacteria, their DNA floats freely … in coastal sediments,” said Woyke, who also heads the JGI’s Microbial Program and is one of the article’s senior …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can … for identifying viruses and plasmids. Until now, most other tools have focused on identifying only specific plasmids or …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new … knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. Through a 2021 DOE Early Career Research …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatic tools have helped decode the genomes of tens of thousands of … of bioinformatics tools for  extracting snippets of microbial genomes directly from environmental sequence data, …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … using multiple commonly used sequence analysis tools is a means of expediting BGC and biosynthesis … a secondary metabolites portal within the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system known as …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” In …

… . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to … multiple models and their close relatives across the fungal tree of life, enriching the work being done as part of the 1000 …