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… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be … and environments, including natural and agricultural soils, human- and animal-host associated, and ocean and … “It’s a dataset that is going to facilitate many more studies subsequently. And I hope JGI and other institutions …

… to an exceptional caliber of scientists.” For her project, “Microbial Community Structure and Methane Production in … Susannah Tringe, JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group. Tringe’s research group focuses on the roles of microbial communities in wetland carbon cycling and the interactions …

… planet’s resources are being stretched by a growing human population and increasing demand for agricultural products.  … grass that adroitly handles droughts, floods and poor soils. This is the first paper that describes sorghum’s … conditions, and then collected root, leaf and rhizosphere (soil surrounding the root) samples from the plants at the …

… There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the …