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… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected microbial cells that are transformed … viruses control them through infection, but little is known about the impacts of these infections on ecosystem …

… expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could … they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and giant. … of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Georgia Institute of Technology focused on microbial …

… peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” that stretches … to apply the latest molecular techniques to learn more about the microbial communities in the Arthur R. Marshall … Every other group I contacted was happy to offer advice but declined to offer actual scientific help,” said Jonathan …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  … of gene expression and the observable characteristics in an organism. The experiment was led by Hal Alper, professor and …

… of the five major lineages of cotton;  G. tomentosum ,  G. mustelinum , and  G. darwinii are the others. All of these … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. … something that may not be an immediate benefit to us for a decade? We believe this basic research has to occur in order …

… part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns were two … groups, respectively. Each of the interns spoke briefly about their time at the JGI at … Merced Genomics Distinguished Graduate Internship Program, Susannah Tringe and Axel Visel hosted Imelda Forteza and …

… a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two … The Impact Biomaterials are materials produced by living organisms. The collaboration between the JGI and the Foundry … can synthesize other bio-based materials. For information about licensing the patented osteoyeast for hydroxyapatite …

… metabolic engineering and biocatalyst design will target sustainable energy solutions, focusing on lignocellulosic thermophiles and polymer … nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry.  You can learn more about this call, as well as our smaller-scale New …

… snails, UC Merced graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan and alumnus of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, first … Nuevo is, historically, a fishing town and we know little about its coastal microbial ecology. We also know little about where to collect the California Cone Snail  …

… in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play a pretty important role in the cycling of … these systems.” -Mike Wilkins, Colorado State University GI users and microbiome researchers Mike Wilkins and his … Amundson at Colorado State University have many questions about the microbial communities deep underground, and before …

… domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with … they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal … cycling across the planet. Summary To understand more about how archaeal hosts and hitchhikers coexist, …