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… within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By … of a recovering soil microbiome provides a window into how to model and track the forest recovery process.  …

… part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a … that lead to increased lipid production. These insights into  Y. lipolytica biology and lipid metabolism furthers … abundant biomass carbohydrates — glucose and xylose — into fatty acids that could be used for renewable fuel. In …

… pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer … Mouncey. Using CRAGE, JGI has established a portfolio of microbial hosts that users can select to be engineered. … to successfully domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” …

… research cruises, they dipped their self-closing containers into sea water to sample algal communities along transects … point to this fundamental observation of cold and warm microbial networks, and just how clear and stark the … co-lead author of the study with Kara Martin. “But these ecosystems are literally melting away.” Driven by climate …