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… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … but these symbiotic interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these … the microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

… Dr. Blow joined the JGI in 2009, and currently heads the Genome Analysis group. In … he worked on computational and experimental approaches to study genome regulation in human and other vertebrate … BS in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of …

… As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal peril. But corals comprise multiple organisms: a … When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help them take the …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do anything, they must find a host, and not just any host will do. … microbiome data. In other environments, such as terrestrial soil, having additional isolates and metagenomic datasets …

… it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial … surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens.  …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The … The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant metabolic … an experimental approach with a marine phage-host model to study virus-host-nutrient interactions. In  their study , …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The … abilities to adapt to extreme environments such as poor soils and drought. The reference genome for M. sinensis, and … history and perennial lifecycle makes it important to study directly. The large and complex genome of M. sinensis …

… growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and communication. Studying how these compounds are biosynthesized and their … algae and plants. These compounds are key to organisms' interactions with their environments and with each other, …