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… it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of … in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that … buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding these enzymes to another plant, such as  …

… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers … of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, aim to improve our understanding of fungal diversity by sequencing genomes … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported by the Office of Science …

… insights on their potential carbon cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused … In addition, this work reflects a collaboration between two programs within different Divisions of the Office of …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … dataset was particularly important for characterizing fungal genes, because, unlike bacteria, they often carry …

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… insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for … allows Miscanthus to both inform and benefit from breeding programs of related candidate bioenergy feedstock crops such … to novel traits. M. sinensis is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets …

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