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… in a sample that has been collected from any kind of environment you can think of – animal intestines (including humans), grassland soils, even deep-sea hydrothermal vents – and … been going on.  Answering these questions is critical to understanding the role of viruses in many areas such as …

… Protein annotations provide insights into environmental tendencies The Science The  Metagenome … and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool to … the nutrients that are being used and cycled in different environments. It also shows how environmental conditions may …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance … The Impact This research provides a much more comprehensive understanding of how a fundamental mechanism of evolution — …

… have wondered, how can SAR324 exist in so many varied environments? Now, a recent study published in Microbiome … carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms that SAR324 and other microbes use could inform scientists’ understanding of carbon fluxes in the environment. Moreover, …

… estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high latitudes, sphagnum can also act as a … the SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments) project, assessing how northern peatland … model system for ecological and evolutionary genomics .” Understanding the nature and genetic basis of functional …