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… have a massive undertaking: sequencing the world’s river microbiomes. And they’re using team science to do it.   …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … step for many projects at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors …

… 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 … not required for basic survival but often useful as bioactive molecules. The instructions for building each …

… Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … it’s worthwhile moving forward with density separation and fraction collection. 4. Q: Are there existing narratives, or … then we can put it into the laser system 7. Q: Can radioactive isotopes be used at EMSL? A: No. We cannot take …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and bacteria are more … Pinpointing the processes happening on and in forest soil also better enriches models of global carbon and …

… High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and … better resolution by splitting the DNA into more density fractions. It also limits the potential for human error that … variety of microbes, including both bacteria and archaea, actively engaging with the fungi — highlighting the …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the cells of other organisms. … have been somewhat invisible to the sampling experiments probing Earth’s ecosystems. Viruses rarely grow well in …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship … data set will help identify how different elements of the ecosystem interact and respond to changes in the … wildlife habitats and water-quality regulation. Focusing on the rhizosphere and interactions between the trees, …