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Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes of that lake for over 20 years, to understand how the …

… to develop tools and data hub for NIH program. While the microbes in, on and around Earth outnumber the stars in the … viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome … “ Advanced analytics for uncovering virus dynamics and functional potential ," is among the five focused on tool …

… gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key role in determining the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and regulating the global climate … Simonetta Gribaldo of the Institut Pasteur in France, the importance of methanogenesis and the presence of methanogens …

… his backyard in Tennessee — the birds are chirping and a soft breeze ripples through the trees in his backyard. Originally from northern California and one of the first students to participate in the DOE Joint Genome … communities,” Wang said. Wang, a vocal advocate on the importance of giving scientific presentations, maintains …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … the interactions that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting different host species? Or, do they tend to … metabolism affects the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements, better understanding the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … max ) also has the advantage of reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer. These impressive environmental and …

Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, researchers take a look at …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell genomics by collecting … between the analyzed community members. The Impact Though microbes help regulate the planet’s nutrient cycles and are …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … of course, the cells of other organisms. As they infect microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of …

The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial … with results published in the  November 2022 issue of Microbiome . High-throughput stable isotope probing (SIP) … it. The isotopes are incorporated into the DNA of specific microbes who consume the labeled food or water. Later, their …

… microbial communities. These experiments can show which microbes are handling specific nutrients, or what they're … SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to … more reusable, and more insightful, for the future of studying microbial communities.   …