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… viruses. Almost all known virophage genomes share only four genes in common: major and minor capsid proteins (MCP and … includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able to identify 44,221 total virophage … containing all four core genes. These virophages were found in diverse habitats including the air, plant …

… between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to … studied what happens to the tree’s physical traits and gene expression when the fungus is present. The Impact Black … changes in plant roots),  M. elongata  doesn’t have as many gene products that directly influence plant phenotype, such …

Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the … interdisciplinary research focused around developing foundational knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host … as a driver of viral infection cycle in wild populations of green sulfur bacteria with long standing virus-host …

… to stay localized at different depths. But SAR324 can be found throughout the water column, from the warm, well-lit … to determine the genome structure of SAR324 cells and their gene expression, the team then sequenced community genomes and expressed gene transcripts (metagenomes, metatranscriptomes), as well …

Wint said. For Axel Visel, JGI Science Deputy and a co-founder of the internship program, this type of achievement … a quest to better understand the factors and mechanics of gene expression in over 400 fungi species. “Fungi are the … “survival of the fittest” theory — the most expressed genes found across each of the fungal species were …