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… unique makeup of microbe players and the functions they perform, artificially replicating a whole community is … each individual microbial species within a community. Therefore, the process hinges on referencing to existing genome … were typically discarded from any analysis as useless information. These represent the ‘unknown unknowns’ because …

… always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of … — scientists can better fine-tune their engineering efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy … (Sunny) Liao of the University of Florida collected forest samples of poplar and soil from Washington and …

… The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to learn more about the diversity … approach on bacterial laboratory models to set a reference for its performance, and then applied it to environmental …

… Through the  “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science” (FICUS) call between the JGI and the  … State University, which archives and makes available for research over 100,000 samples and specimens of over 60 … co-hosted by the JGI and EMSL inviting researchers to apply for a FICUS proposal. Additionally, researchers may also …

… next generation of STEM professionals. Students can apply for internships and work onsite with an experienced … while Oliver Benelli applied through the University of California's  CalTeach initiative. During their time at the … been thinking about science communication, like prepping for that. But the one thing I've learned so far with like, …

… fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” the Hornburg fortress had withstood all attacks – until the Battle of … Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria resist foreign …

… in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In return for their services, bees eat plant nectar and pollen. Nectar … carries out its helpful metabolism: who’s responsible for what biochemical processes? Now, an international team … Bifidobacterium  are able to carry out this metabolic feat. For both clades, then, strains are variable in their …

… manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to … thrives in the Arctic, and how different types of microbes form communities. As temperatures fluctuate, salt levels … They are also the primary producers in the marine food web, forming the base of the food chain and providing energy for …

… advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including … could lead to the discovery of genes that could be used for multiple biotechnological applications. These … an answer to the question, “Why bother keeping this?” For Stuart McDaniel’s lab at the University of Florida, an …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that … environmental management, contributing to bioremediation efforts for decades. Identifying resident microbes that can …

… new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and … is typically found in spruce and other conifers in boreal forests. As these trees were harvested for constructing …

… cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … understand how they’ve adapted to these conditions, information that could have biotechnological applications. The … Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. These data allowed researchers to define a haloarchaea …