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… For the first time, a team has comprehensively described … a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … turnover of microbial prey, and thus able to influence the metabolic rate of microbial communities. Because microbial …

… Institute.  The Science Researchers report the discovery of miniature Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short … led by Jennifer Doudna’s group at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, which is also affiliated with … acids (aa) in size, half that of previously known class 2 CRISPR enzymes that are typically 950—1400 aa. They were …

… in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, making it nearly 30 times older than … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations … machine learning identified specific genes associated with metabolic flexibility, distinguishing generalist species …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling … soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in … this symbiosis. “Those are great candidates for genetic engineering. Our hope is that the community at large will …

… down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is … Republic (LTT17022). A portion of this research was per- formed under the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for …