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… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems (LRC) in Menlo Park, Calif. … the bacterial cells on the molecular level. They amplified, sequenced and assembled the genomes. In parallel, Gros’ lab …

… be a specific host the virus has adapted to commandeer. For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like … With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic sequences to their hosts is crucial to understanding what …

Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters … other oceans. That zinc turns out to be extremely important for polar phytoplankton.  After peering into the function … collaboration, in 2017, they published the first genome sequence of a cold-adapted microalga: the diatom …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist … has been an active user of the JGI at any time in the past two fiscal years is eligible for election to the UEC. …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists have shed … locations.  One group investigated changes in protein sequences, while others analyzed single point mutations …