Microbial Controls on Carbon Cycling in Freshwater Lakes
The role of lakes in the global carbon budget has previously been underestimated. The total amount of organic matter stored in the sediments of lakes and reservoirs is estimated to exceed that stored in the sediments of the world’s oceans. Freshwater lakes can act as net sources or sinks of atmospheric carbon, and microbes mediate… [Read More]
ASR Pathogen Reference Genome
Phakopsora pachyrhizi is responsible for Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) and is the major pathogen of soybean, causing severe losses in almost all soybean-growing areas. Nearly 300 billion tons of the legume are produced annually, and used primarily as feedstock and for bioenergy production. Yield damage caused by ASR can be dramatic (reported cases from 60… [Read More]