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Genomics Tricorder Tech: De novo Genome Sequencing And Annotation Of A Thermophilic Cyanobacterium Using The Oxford Nanopore Technologies Sequencing Platform

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: Oxford Nanopore technology has been used multiple times on the International Space Station (see Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics) to try and help elucidate changes in genomic function during exposure […]

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A New Bacterial Species From A Hydrothermal Vent Throws Light On Their Evolution

by Keith Cowing

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are hot springs on the ocean floor. Sea water penetrates into the ocean crust, becomes heated, and rises to the seafloor surface carrying dissolved nutrients. Around these […]

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Hot Springs Viruses At Yellowstone National Park Have Ancient Origins And Are Adapted To Their Thermophilic Hosts

by Keith Cowing

Geothermal springs in areas such as Yellowstone National Park (YNP), USA house unicellular red algae that dominate the microbial biomass. Little is known about the viruses that infect the biota.

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