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Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, … to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently …

Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately … mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in …

Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand how ecosystems work and …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers …

A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are …

P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a … States. They also provided multiple access points to the information. The team harnessed a community-science program to …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most …

High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that …