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… CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through … (metagenomes). However, the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled virus sequences vary widely. In a previous effort, an international consortium recommended specific …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new … those big goals with their everyday activities, striving for sustainability in lab spaces as well as offices. These efforts dovetail into sustainability … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… 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. …

… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … the microbes into small pools of cells that were then sequenced separately. From these samples, 111 … hydrogen-dependent and CO2-reducing methanogenesis.  These two things combined led us to conclude that our new …