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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 …

With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic sequences to their hosts is crucial to understanding …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of these researchers were involved in, reported on over the … in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward innovative biotechnological and …

Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific … students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part of a course or internship, and before ever publishing a …

The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment environments, water and air-atmosphere with … lifestyles found in the Antarctic lakes and offers a genetically-tractable model system that could help …

Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is … Area are also co-located in the IGB. Vision The vision of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office …

… to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify variations of essential genes in metabolic networks that were missed …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," chemical compounds that often confer specialized capabilities that allow the …

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… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … than any individual genome highlighting the fact that the genetic information in a single reference genome is … Plant Biology (Austria); Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben …

… 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 … the mat’s viruses specialize to single hosts, and instead of lysing them, which appears to be prevalent in marine …