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A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a … hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow  Salix purpurea , employ the evolutionary strategy we are far more familiar with: …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of … up heavily of sphagnum mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how the moss grows, stores carbon and responds …

… summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … is a single-celled alga with a unique place in evolutionary history. Retaining ancestral features of both … It’s also a model for studying lipid production in other algae that may be more viable for sustainable biofuel …

… fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A … were able to identify specific genes that allow the algae to adapt to sudden drops in salt levels, enabling it … more fresh water — and less salt — near the surface where algae grow. Armed with a better understanding of the alga’s …

The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You … algae, but many kinds of algae exist. During the course of evolution, algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches …

… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Welcome back for our second season of … do some sort of slightly novel chemistry. That’s just how evolution works. So if secondary metabolism is really … ALISON TAKEMURA: Hmm. Well, I think, I mean from an evolutionary perspective, I would think that genes that are …

… … DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . There’s been a lot going on, so I took a little break, but I’m hoping that from here … core science programs which are microbes, and fungi, and algae plants, synthetic biology. And so we have, I think, …

Gene expression in eukaryotes was long held to be monocistronic – that … on a single molecule of mRNA – in two species of green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Chromochloris … . “I was scrutinizing the genes of one of our species of algae and kept seeing what looked like mistakes by the gene …

The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You … algae, but many kinds of algae exist. During the course of evolution, algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches …