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… of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without … By leveraging metagenomics to sample the entirety of a microbial community out in its natural environment, … of methanogenesis. Using metagenomics eliminates confirmation bias, because it enables scientists to study how …

… our tools with a widening circle of researchers. That’s why each year we look for novel research projects — aligned … of desert grasslands to the metabolic savviness of microbial ecosystems at the forest floor and along ocean … are regulated, and the ways organisms can adapt to climate change and environmental disturbances. Proposals are …

… Tringe, a microbiologist, was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions with plants, …

… the development of the comparative analysis platforms for microbial genomes and metagenomes (IMG). He became the Metagenomics Program head in 2010 and has the combined Microbial Genomes and Metagenomes Program since 2011. Prior … led the development of the genome analysis and Bioinformatics core at Integrated Genomics Inc. in Chicago, IL. He …

… Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show which microbes are … make these experiments accessible to more researchers. Ultimately, the goal is to generate SIP data that can be useful …