Comparing 135 fungal genome sequences, researchers looked at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish symbiotic relationships with plants, and particularly how fungi that feed on decaying plant matter have transitioned to the symbiotic lifestyle. [Read More]

The reference genome for Miscanthus sinensis, and the associated genomic tools, allows Miscanthus to both inform and benefit from breeding programs of related candidate bioenergy feedstock crops such as sugarcane and sorghum. [Read More]

Scientists have used sequencing methods to comprehensively characterize viral-host interactions in a microbial mat for the first time. [Read More]

Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it comes to nutrient cycling in polar regions. [Read More]

Scientists have developed a more nuanced library approach for fine-tuning gene expression in metabolic pathways in metabolic pathways. [Read More]

As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. [Read More]

A team successfully combined synthetic biology and microfluidics to develop a platform that mimics chloroplast. [Read More]

A team developed a pipeline to first target cells from uncultivated microbes, and then retrieve and characterize their genomes. [Read More]

Understanding the mechanisms by which potential biofuel feedstocks reproduce can help guide breeding efforts. [Read More]

A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct and model gene regulatory pathways used by the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa, and to identify and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials including lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. [Read More]