EPISODE · Sep 9, 2020 · 28 MIN
Decoding Yellowstone’s Microbial Mats
from Genome Insider · host JGI
Life as we know it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve encountered surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens. Find all episode transcripts on our websiteSubmit a proposal to work with the JGI!
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Life as we know it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve encountered surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens. Find all episode transcripts on our websiteSubmit a proposal to work with the JGI!
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