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… The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” … on its tail fibers to latch onto a specific target on the microbial cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team … diversity quickly, allowing these viruses to target new microbial prey. The Impact This research provides a much …

… to another, which can have a significant impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can … sequences were retrieved using the  JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data portal. The IMG …