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A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. The Science After … across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting microbial genes with functions useful for forest recovery, this study sheds light …

… include large-scale genome variants analyses, next-generation transcriptome de novo assembly, metagenome and … responsible for the terabase scale data analysis in the cow rumen and sheep rumen metagenome projects. Standing at the intersection …

Oct. 11, 2023 in  Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach to better understand … sequencing allows researchers to study the entire genetic makeup of these communities via whole genome …

CRAGE-CRISPR combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, … to integrate large genetic payloads directly into diverse microbes. Combining CRAGE with CRISPR provides researchers … with a powerful addition to their toolkit to study gene function. As a demonstration, the researchers used …

… led a team that  recently published work on the JGI Plant Gene Atlas in  Nucleic Acids Research . The project spans 15 … the complete set of RNA molecules transcribed from all the genes within a cell or tissue at a specific time or under … Berkeley National Laboratory, and add additional gene function descriptions. This resource also helps in …

… of switchgrass and is a key component in providing genetic variation available for selection to improve biofuel … in breeding efforts, and also because 8X switchgrass is generally thought to harbor less genetic and phenotypic (visible traits) diversity. After our …