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… easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists usually employ two different methods; … Amplification to generate enough DNA to put on a sequencer. As previously mentioned, it’s a method that’s … assembly. So while researchers are confident all the DNA sequences came from one cell, including components like …

… has a number of applications, including pain relief. The microbes in cone snails may be involved in venom activity, … has started, known as the Initiative for Venom Associated Microbes and Parasites. Ul-Hasan credits her JGI-UC Merced …

… predictive models on how climate change may impact marine microbes and by extension, the ocean’s capacity to act as a … samples. Genomic DNA extracted from the water samples were sequenced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … saw populations shift. Smaller picoplankton and free-living microbes that can fix carbon dioxide replaced organic matter …

There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds …

… transcriptome analysis and 8 replicates for metabolomics. Why is this? A:  We did a pilot experiment with the JGI to …

… on the rhizosphere and interactions between the trees, microbes and soil chemistry offers insights into how these … metagenomics, scientists were able to analyze the DNA of microbes living around the tree roots in the rhizosphere. … different environments, handle stressors, and the role of microbes in mediating these processes. By harnessing the …

… work on which she is expanding with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. …

To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a …