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… and what escapes to the atmosphere in the form of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous … enzymes in the soil and who made them. Based on data reported in the April issue of Soil Biology and Biochemistry … than expected. The transcriptome data had suggested about a 50/50 split between fungal and bacterial enzymes. …

Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant viruses. Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA … a cysteine protease involved in capsid maturation. Recently reported in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department …

Dehalococcoides mccartyi and  Dehalobacter restrictus,  that work together to break down PCE into the chemical … by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that require cleanup and long-term … are ongoing to complete cleanup.  The process that was used to clean up the toxic chemicals is commonly known as …

… were developed specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M University, tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play …

New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced … Alternate Metabolic Pathways And there is something special about these new lineages recently tied to methanogenesis. …

Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of different plant species will help us get there. …

…   This highly hands-on workshop is designed to familiarize users with the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes … wealth of public microbiome sequence data and enables the user to analyze these data with existing bioinformatic …

… a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo once offered a coloring book featuring … polar bears in winter scenes that came with crayons in various shades of white. To researchers searching for sequences … and Koonin both noted that other research in parallel has reported similar “dramatic expansions” of the global RNA …

… have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with … The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study microorganisms. Because microorganisms live in complex communities, like within …

… those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things … collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre) and Bill Kelly (AgResearch). …

… an interactive browser that allows algal scientists and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 algal genomes, … genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for bioenergy and the greater … genomic data on algae into one place, PhycoCosm allows users to easily compile data that answers what genes are …

… sigma factors that initiate transcription in bacteria. Using this technology, which combines an in vitro … coelicolor . The Impact As an integrative genome science user facility, connecting genes to functions is part of the … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …