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… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a dataset of microbial genomes sampled … into such bodies of water before heading out to bays and oceans. While river microbes are critical to monitoring and …

… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are … forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  … into Earth’s ecosystems, researchers must examine the interactions that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their … As  reported January 27, 2021 in  Nature , the team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the … all over Texas with a shovel,” recalled study co-author David Lowry, who started as a postdoctoral fellow in the …

… “Adopt a Genome” is an informal program for faculty to “claim” the JGI’s … the expectation that faculty will work with undergraduates in the analysis and publication of the claimed genome sequences. This opportunity, provided by the Joint Genome Institute, builds upon thousands of microbial …

… and annotate genomes from Antarctica to Africa to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user … relevant species. Another focus area was inter-organismal interactions, and two fungal proposals focus on symbiotic …