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… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be … approaches. Identifying and characterizing the planet’s microbial diversity is key to understanding the roles of … (KBase) . Metagenomics is the study of the microbial communities in the environmental samples without needing to …

… and other parts that can be further explored for novel functions. In the current study, the team combined the CETCH …

… opens the possibility of using phages to engineer microbial communities. One day, these phages could boost plant-microbe …

Wales, Cardiff, Genetics Ph.D. – University of Cambridge., Microbial molecular biology Post-doctoral positions  – …

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 …