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… Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More … researchers from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Microbial Genome Program head Tanja Woyke of the U.S. … was an anaerobe revealed that the ancestor of all these groups may have been an anaerobe who relied on fermentative …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … from environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their … majors at CSU-San Marcos. That course has since expanded into three other universities. You can learn more …

… (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as carbon, … the genomes of these viruses and associate them with their microbial hosts. However, assembling viral genomes from …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … of plants.  Pangenomes encompass a plant’s genetic diversity beyond a single reference genome, which is key to … in Marchantia and later plant lineages that independently expanded. Along with NLRs, the diversified peroxidases are …

… in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant …

… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … Innovation , and the  Joint BioEnergy Institute —have expanded the network of common gardens and are exploring … customize the crop for additional end products. The genetic diversity within this set of plants, each with a …

… event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … communities in the ocean drive the biological pump that takes carbon from the atmosphere and keeps it in the …