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… conventional food crops. For that reason, its genome was sequenced by the JGI in 2009 and it is considered to be … researchers hope to improve yields for other crops under water-limited conditions. Summary In humans, traits such as … diseases are well known to be partially due to the DNA sequence that makes up an individual’s genome. The genes of …

… of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the carbon-sequestering abilities of … and navigate a follow up question and answer session. “A great presentation not only helps students effectively …

… adapt from marine to hypersaline conditions by studying the microbial communities in Antarctic lakes, some of which have salinities 10 times that of seawater. To shed light on the global biogeography in the … Impact By collecting and sequencing dominant haloarchaeal sequences from six hypersaline lakes, researchers focused on …

… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be … under laboratory conditions, their genomes can’t be sequenced using traditional approaches. Identifying and … for more robust analyses by adding the MAGs. “This is a great resource for the community,” Konstantinidis added. …

… Rambo’s work was overseen by Susannah Tringe, head of the Microbial Systems group. He also worked with Simon Roux and … his post-graduate school plans. “The SCGSR gave me some great insight into my career path,” he said. “I much preferred the National Lab to academia, and saw great potential in the academic and industry collaborations …

… C-A-M, for short — helps plants that have it lose less water in a hot, dry environment. Figuring out how plants … in general, work. KAROLINA:  We all know plants take up water through their roots. But for them to be able to pull that water through the whole plant system, they need to open …