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Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are being … (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a … the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients …

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For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … of both partners to better understand lichen. The Impact Lichens are a model for inter-kingdom communication …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic … because we now have a new angle on how warming is impacting these marine communities,” said Mock. The …

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority … with their hosts, and how those interactions may in turn impact the host communities and their roles in carbon and …

… and met local wildlife (a marmot!) as they’ve sampled the microbial communities living in the mountaintop lakes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These lakes are isolated, …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … also helped track and characterize the shifting waves of microbial communities involved in removing different fractions of the …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … trying to understand how the molecules in tiny microbes can impact whole ecosystems. Part of the reason he’s asking this …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … sense that honey bees have a more efficient microbiome to harvest all the energy they can. The results in the study …