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… have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be … in regulating nutrient cycles, as well as gaining insights into potential applications they may have in a wide … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), and the  DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) . Metagenomics is the …

… 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 … the doors to characterizing how DGRs work at the molecular level. Scientists might then harness them as molecular tools …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea … survive in very hot, high-pressure and chemically-rich ecosystems. This means they hold clues for understanding how … specific environmental conditions — like temperature, pH levels or the availability of certain nutrients — influence …

… internship opportunities in fields ranging from plant-microbe interactions to functional genomics. Hear from … of the internship, 4th year PhD student in Quantitative and Systems Biology Mentor: Guohong Wu, Plant Comparative … to reach out to anyone in the Institute to get feedback and insights on the project and everyone’s willingness to guide …

… are 900 species of eucalyptus. The trees are fast-growing plantation crops that supply wood and fiber for various … using a Brazilian tree, had a gene annotation completement level of 93.8%. The 2025 assembly has a gene annotation completement level of 99.4%.  In comparing the two assemblies, the …

… plans to analyze and distribute data through the  DOE Systems Knowledgebase (KBase) , a free, open source data … The work builds upon a pilot project to sequence antimicrobial-producing strains. Established by Handelsman, Tiny … to crowdsource antimicrobial discovery for the control of plant pathogens, partnering with 600 instructors worldwide …

… evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … electronic structure and functionality on the atomic level, was generated at JBEI and analyzed by the GLBRC. By …

… Group helped better-understand what the sulfur-oxidizing, carbon fixing bacterium was doing in the Guadeloupean … the cover of  Nature Reviews Microbiology ,  summarizing insights from three decades of work on giant viruses — … in  a switchgrass study that delved into the nuances of the plant’s genome . A candidate bioenergy feedstock, …