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Newly Renamed Prokaryote Phyla Cause Uproar
Newly Renamed Prokaryote Phyla Cause Uproar
The International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes recently pulled the rank of phylum into its code of official nomenclature. Experts say the move will help standardize science in the long run but potentially disrupt research now.
The International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes recently pulled the rank of phylum into its code of official nomenclature. Experts say the move will help standardize science in the long run but potentially disrupt research now.
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How Flour Type Affects Sourdough Starters
Niki Spahich, PhD | Dec 1, 2023 | 4 min read
By studying various sourdough starters and sequencing their microbial menageries, researchers generated useful information for people wanting to experiment in their kitchens and classrooms.
A Citizen Scientist Makes Her Mark in Microbiome Research
Amy Schleunes | Jun 1, 2020 | 5 min read
The BioCollective, a company that transforms whole stool samples into microbial metadata, is developing the US’s first national microbiome reference material.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Kim Smuga-Otto | Mar 31, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers using metagenomics and single-cell sequencing identify a potential new bacterial phylum.
The Necrobiome
Chris Palmer | Feb 1, 2014 | 4 min read
Next-generation sequencing of the bacterial assemblages that inhabit a corpse throughout decomposition improve time-of-death estimates.