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… As their small genomes can be easily manipulated through genetic engineering, inoviruses are used for several … “What we’re really doing is looking for a particular gene found in all inoviruses, and then checking the surrounding genes,” he said. “If these genes are similar in size and …

… novel pathways assimilating unique sugar polymers in macroalgae and developing the first microbial platform technologies unlocking the potential of macroalgae as an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective … Shen et al., Mitochondrial ATP generation is more proteome efficient than glycolysis., …

… Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … genomes, they found a huge variety of CRISPR-Cas systems. Generally, prokaryotes use CRISPR-Cas systems to recognize … systems, the CRISPR-Cas9 system, is a powerful tool in gene editing, but many other systems exist. Investigating …

… chain reaction technology that enables researchers to generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular … analyses, transcriptomics for microbial genomic activity (gene expression), and direct microscopy. Through the JGI’s …

… that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a “diversity generating retroelement,” or DGR. The DGR could mutate the … but also surprisingly active. In viruses, DGRs appear to generate diversity quickly, allowing these viruses to target … on why the rapid injection of mutations in a particular gene might boost an organism’s fitness. Moreover, the …