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… to examine microbial chemical production. The Science Soil bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are nature's chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under standard conditions. As described in a recent issue of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the …

… Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … 1. Q(uestion): How much DNA is required for the JGI SIP metagenomics pipeline? A(nswer):  The more the better. We want … least a microgram of DNA in the tube so you’d need at least 2 micrograms in the sample to start with. 2. Q: What would a …