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… complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … . Yet, combing through the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … of several transcription factor regulating genes and enzymes that can modify composition of algal lipids. This …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … figure is likely closer to a mere 250,000 years — with many key colonization events in the Atlantic ocean occurring … in protein sequences, while others analyzed single point mutations across the genome or changes to the plant’s …

The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the … Understanding how these hosts and hitchhikers coexist is key for understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but …

By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights into how these ocean photosynthesizers cycle carbon in … what they’re doing,” Blaby-Haas said. Yet these genes are key to photosynthesis. Understanding them could unlock new …