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… Micro-Scale Applications head Rex Malmstrom and Metagenome Program head Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh outline more … recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second approach … sequence reads to link mobile elements such as plasmids to microbial host cells. In a separate article, research …

… results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for … most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists usually employ … Amplification to generate enough DNA to put on a sequencer. As previously mentioned, it’s a method that’s …

… the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand … and small molecules produced by the trees and associated microbial communities. This revealed key metabolic pathways … were provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science … Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical … at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria …

… has partnered with researchers around the world to map out genomes of rumen microbes. In 2018, through a JGI Community … to provide a cataloged and curated culture and genome sequence resource of rumen microorganisms . Thanks to the … aim is identifying chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial methane production. Another effort is in using …