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… geothermal hot springs, they uncovered a novel cellulose-degrading bacterium typically found in low abundances. The … single-cell screen can uncover more about cellulose-degrading microbes. The new technique is another tool for … as a “bait and hook” approach to isolate cellulose-degrading microbes. They first bound single microbes to …

… for an organism the ability to communicate might be as critical or it might be as big a part of its life as …

… The team learned that some bacterial families carry genes for degrading monoterpenes such as α-pinene, as well as genes for breaking down complex plant polymers. These … Stories Behind the Science: Decoding the Genes of Unseen Communities …

… huge amount of natural diversity and say, ‘Yeah, there are genes out there that affect this phenotype.’”  Results from A “Massive Amount” of Sequencing  Seed dispersal is critical for plants in the wild, but it is an undesirable … determines how much sunlight leaves can get and in turn serves as a predictor of yield. The gene is an ortholog of …

… mining-based approaches are that other than resistance genes, you have no way of knowing of whether or not a … is going to be active. And even if you do have resistance genes, it may not be better than something that already … more. You need other prioritization techniques, resistance genes or something. DAN UDWARY: Right. Right. Right. Right. …