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… planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the … collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … organisms to respond to environmental stresses or mediate interactions with each other (sometimes antagonistic ones, …

… of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. Dr. Schulz employs … 39, 499-509. Schulz et al. (2020) Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics. Nature. 578 …

P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that when … As temperatures fluctuate, salt levels change in the ocean; this affects the growth and survival of the …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant … for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about … at naturalprodcast.com Special thanks, as always, to my co-host, Alison Takemura. <woohoo> If you like Alison, and want …