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… release of greenhouse gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what they’re doing, he first needs their DNA.   …

… to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities living in extreme conditions. The … Other surprises in the research include a similar loss of cell walls and a complex pattern of evolution for genes … diverse metabolic capabilities offer insights into how microbial processes might be harnessed for applications …

… hosts, though metagenomics is now making it possible to seek out and characterize uncultivated viruses. For … researchers previously applied this approach to uncover a novel group of giant viruses dubbed “Klosneuviruses.” … becoming available but also complementary single-cell sorting and sequencing of viruses together with their …

… history of a pivotal plant as well as the evolution of seed plants, the fern’s distant cousin. Ceratopteris … the size and complexity of the C-fern’s genome. Instead, it seems many of the fern’s defense-related gene families were … to have demonstrated the potential of ferns as sources of novel genetic material with applications including …

… carbon sequestration into sustainable biomaterials, and developing high-throughput methods to reveal metabolic …