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… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  recently described in  Nature … Resource (IMG/VR) , now with more than 15 million viral genomes. It was also key to developing the first version of …

… 80 full proposals, resulting from 95 letters of intent. For the first time, 63 percent of the accepted proposals … from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University aims to generate genome sequences from underrepresented green algae … range of environments. A similar proposal focused on diatom genomes from  Thomas Mock of the University of East Anglia …

… Streamlined genome with precise gene targeting transforms oil-producing alga into a powerful platform for … optimization for enhanced lipid production. Also notable, researchers found it is missing 33 genes thought essential … observed suggests directed evolution could quickly generate improved strains. Scientists have already used this …