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… help process experiments that measure microbial activity in soil. Now, the researchers and robots have made these …

… that pays dividends. Microbes are at the core of many environmental processes, and their genetic makeup forms the basis of their behavior in the environment. Large metagenomic surveys could lead to better … models of global climate. They may also provide a basic understanding of the roles microbiomes play in determining …

… interested in the interactions between microbial life and environment, and using metagenomics to study these complex …

… of lysing them, which appears to be prevalent in marine environments, they were predicted to simply abide inside … cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements, better understanding the predator-prey dynamics in these mats helps … indeed piggybacking their hosts. Though studies in marine environments have detected viruses outnumbering hosts by …

… evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on understanding the origin, evolution, and diversity of plants … towards the development of improved biofuel feedstocks and understanding and ultimately assisting the adaptation of plants to changing environments. …

… a million years ago. The hallii variety thrives in desert environments, while the filipes variety is less drought … that allow it to access nutrients easily from a variety of soils and has a high tolerance of extreme water conditions … summer droughts, these plants were better able to uptake soil water compared to the other plants. The team used QTL …

… and practical significance of plant pan-genomes including understanding polyploid genome evolution in a pan-genomic … study shows highly reproducible physiology and depletion of soil metabolites by a model grass New Phytologist 222: …

… characterizing the planet’s microbial diversity is key to understanding the roles of microorganisms in regulating … repository of 52,515 microbial draft genomes generated from environmental samples around the world, expanding the known … and environments, including natural and agricultural soils, human- and animal-host associated, and ocean and …

… Kyrpides NC. et al. (2016) Microbiome Data Science: Understanding Our Microbial Planet. Trends Microbiol. …

… controls of nitrous oxide pulses in rewetted forest soils: An integrated -omic and isotopic approach” 12:39pm … of Arizona (lightning talk): “Effect of drought on soil microbial metabolisms driving carbon allocation and … measurements of nitrogen dynamics in agricultural soil” 4pm Convention Center, Poster Hall D-F poster …

… to have evolved from a parasitic interaction with their soil fungus host, Rhizopus microsporus . Researchers found … are potential sustainable sources of alternative fuels, so understanding fungal-bacterial relationships can shed light …