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The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a … Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity … you gamble every time you mutate. But, perhaps, it works to keep throwing the dice. There’s some evidence to support the …

… our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on a changing … the proverbial bed, right? Can we make that change and keep the ecosystem services intact that we need to survive, that humanity needs? And some of these discoveries might actually, I mean, they literally may be …

… which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be converted to energy, are made up heavily of … sources. Summary Sphagnum, a genus of just under 400 mosses that can carry up to 25 times their dry weight in water, … very little oxygen, which is tough on the type of microbes that break down plant matter. This means plants don’t fully …