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Matt is broadly interested in the interactions between microbial life and environment, and using metagenomics to study these complex natural systems. Microbial communities living in hard-to-reach places that …

… bacterial polyphenol metabolism in an anoxic wetland soil. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 29;12(1):1-6. … Couradeau E et al. Probing the active fraction of soil microbiomes using BONCAT-FACS. Nat Commun. 2019 … Diamond S. et al. Mediterranean grassland soil C-N compound turnover is depth stratified, rainfall …

… breakthroughs in basic science, and is exploring microbial-based synthesis of fuels beyond ethanol. … The JGI …

… known fossil record of land plants and evolved in early microbial biocrust environments.     … The U.S. Department …

June 24-28: Module 2/Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop The workshop is …

… further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … that produce them. The Impact Secondary metabolites are microbial compounds produced in response to hardship or … (Berkeley Lab) can then employ CRISPR in a variety of microbial hosts. Summary Photorhabdus luminescens proves …

… event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers … Blob.” The event was recorded during a long-term study of microbial communities in the northeastern subarctic Pacific Ocean. The Impact The microbial communities in the ocean drive the biological pump …

… discoveries toward the evolution of cellular complexity and microbial symbiosis. Further, the symposium showcases … advancements that facilitate the shift from uncovering microbial novelties to deciphering metabolic and functional … sequence data have provided a means to access novel microbial lineages, leading to a new appreciation for the …

… was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions … JGI’s deputy for user programs. She also leads the JGI’s Microbial Systems group. The award ceremony was held January …

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 …