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A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The … … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to LBS, …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. As any good cook knows, …

… ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … surface where algae grow. Armed with a better understanding of the alga’s stress resistance and ability to adapt to … to better manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass …

Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are abundant representatives of deep subsurface ecosystems. A team of researchers … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common … by a consortium involving researchers from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, UC Agriculture and Natural …

Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … and pH levels vary wildly from spring to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities … enable organisms to swim around. However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. Department of …

… 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key … aquatic environments. The Impact A deeper understanding of how plants adapted to terrestrial life paves the way for …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella … it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or as an endophyte, living …

… — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. … findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long history of dynamic evolution and rapid changes in both genome …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … shows how anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the stomachs of livestock — are actually capable of naturally modifying …