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… “Microbes underpin so much of what we see on earth in terms of nutrient … pretty important role in the cycling of nutrients in these systems.” -Mike Wilkins, Colorado State University GI users … at Colorado State University have many questions about the microbial communities deep underground, and before the …

… CRAGE-CRISPR combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes … strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers … Mouncey. Using CRAGE, JGI has established a portfolio of microbial hosts that users can select to be engineered. … domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” Mouncey adds, …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both …