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…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do anything, they must find a … bacteria, millions of  microbes govern ecosystems. These organisms carry out important environmental processes like  …

… first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends govern those … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported under Contract No. …

… that will help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of … of years evolving tactics against potential threats. “Because plants can’t run away, they’ve evolved these really … microbes — and the enzymes that would be produced by microorganisms — out,” said JGI user/collaborator Michelle …

… Over the last 40 years, summer sea ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and … yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to biofuel. Summary … the ocean; this affects the growth and survival of the microorganisms that live there.  A  Communications Biology …

… at the 5th position on its carbon ring, or 5mC. In many organisms, 5mC is an important piece of how they regulate … the genome. Many plant pathogens such as the fungi that cause poplar leaf rust, are rich in transposons, which may help the pathogens … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office …

… plant portal  Phytozome . Now the portal offers a way for users to more easily access public data sets through a … the Data Portal reflects a structural shift in data access. Users were previously limited to accessing data sets within … current Data Restriction Policy requires that users know about the FY Funding Year, and the publication status in …