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… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … do on the leaf surface. More specifically, they found that microbial community composition and functional potential … site exerting the stronger influence. Although no single environmental variable explained these differences, …

… Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals this year,” noted Tanja Woyke, … large-scale genomic science projects relevant to the DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) missions in: …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … process called fermentation. To better understand the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, … knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. Through a 2021 DOE Early Career Research …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can … plants (endophytes). These include genes that degrade plant cell walls and break down plant sugars. The results also …

… entities that seek to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …