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Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and their hitchhikers. The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms …

This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to spend time out in the field, work at the lab bench, and also do some …

… – Jack Gilbert, Ashley Shade, and Jason Stajich! They join six other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. … Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative … The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with little or no …

Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of … in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of …

Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus … result. “It troubled me for a long time that we had only a handful of representatives of this virus group,” said … in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers … tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The Blob.” The event was recorded …

Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other institutions shared their works-in-progress with 86 participants in an online workshop to … in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of …

Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. Academy …

Jan. 12 workshop: The Rapidly Expanding Genomics of Algae   With advances in genomics technologies, keen interest in the bioenergy and biotechnology potential of …

RIViT-seq technology could speed up associating transcription factors with their target genes. The … that can be turned on or off by the same regulatory protein. Researchers demonstrated the efficacy and potential of … transcription. Summary Transcription in eukaryotes is handled by three distinct RNA polymerases; in bacteria there …