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… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an … expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of … and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from the same … genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new … award 0000238431 to D.H., the GENOBIOREF (BIO2017-86559-R) project of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex … of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are … hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow  Salix …

… As an Integrative Genome Science User Facility, the JGI plays a leadership role in … providing genome science capabilities to support BER's mission of achieving a predictive understanding of complex …

… Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora … of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct and model gene regulatory pathways used by the … proposal akin to the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project, which is aimed at determining the activity, …

… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome … to Z.-H.C.). B.A.A. and D.W.S. acknowledge funding for this project from the Ambrose Monell Foundation. …

… Genome annotations of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden … terpene synthase gene family across eucalypt lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor … terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions. Terpenes are also economically …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the … array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. At these vents, and underwater volcanoes,  …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus … (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work in the Hallam Lab was performed …

… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform … collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a molecular biology-trained science communicator with extensive experience shaping … Massie Ballon is the JGI's Communications and Outreach Manager. Click …

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… JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences … Program (CSP) focuses on a fungal comparative ENCODE project known as FUNCODE. “We noticed a few years ago that … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …