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… . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many … and their complex genomes are more difficult to sequence and assemble, in turn limiting the use of modern, … sets of chromosomes to produce a monoploid reference sequence. For the highly polyploid sugarcane, an …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … This work was conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … National Laboratory, used single-cell sequencing to sequence both a cell’s genome and detect accompanying viral … the virus in 34 hosts or 26 percent of the single cells. Metagenomics sequencing then allowed the team to ask, for …

… DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . There’s been a lot going on, so I took … get back to a regular schedule. I’m going to kick things off today with my interview with the Director of the Joint … to some people more about down the road. Email Nigel! He’ll sequence whatever you want!  [LAUGHTER]  NIGEL MOUNCEY: We …