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… tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions … they are considered to have a substantial influence on the global carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of …

…   Mission  The mission of the JGI is to provide the global research community with access to the most advanced …

… viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are most … a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat invisible to the sampling experiments probing Earth’s … that IMG/VR features, teams at the JGI are focused on what those viruses can do. For example, understanding …

… Switchgrass has deep roots that allow it to access nutrients easily from a variety of soils and has a high … that could be applied to switchgrass. Summary Rising global temperatures are causing extreme weather events, … heavy rainfall and severe flooding. With an ever-increasing global population, drought is an obstacle toward improving …

… known to be key contributors to the planet’s biogeochemical cycles, but the vast majority remains uncultivated and unknown. The challenge remains to learn more about what microbes are present in any given …

… down with me to talk about his project, and riffed a bit on what it means in a more global context. As we approach Earth Day, I thought you might enjoy hearing what Ed had to say. Ed’s research takes him to a portion of …

… such as candidate  bioenergy feedstock crops, to acquire nutrients. Additionally, these results validate how … genes found in the mycorrhizal species, such as nutrient transporters, were co-opted into symbiotic …

… can exert great influence on earth’s carbon and nitrogen cycles. Currently one of the best ways to study such viruses …