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Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake Mushrooms
… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from the … besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis takes a  genomic look at Lentinula samples from around the world. By … This research was supported by the NSF awards DEB- 1456588 to D.H. …
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The genome of Polaromonas naphthalenivorans strain CJ2, isolated from coal tar‐contaminated sediment, reveals physiological and metabolic versatility and evolution through extensive horizontal gene transfer
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High-quality permanent draft genome sequence of Ensifer sp. PC2, isolated from a nitrogen-fixing root nodule of the legume tree (Khejri) native to the Thar Desert of India
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Conserved genomic collinearity as a source of broadly applicable, fast evolving, markers to resolve species complexes: A case study using the lichen-forming genus Peltigera section Polydactylon
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Cold adaptive traits revealed by comparative genomic analysis of the eurypsychrophile Rhodococcus sp. JG3 isolated from high elevation McMurdo Dry Valley permafrost, Antarctica
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Genome sequence of the mud-dwelling archaeon Methanoplanus limicola type strain (DSM 2279T), reclassification of Methanoplanus petrolearius as Methanolacinia petrolearia and emended descriptions of the genera Methanoplanus and Methanolacinia
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Genome Sequence of Kosmotoga olearia Strain TBF 19.5.1, a Thermophilic Bacterium with a Wide Growth Temperature Range, Isolated from the Troll B Oil Platform in the North Sea
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Complete genome sequence of Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius C56-YS93, a novel biomass degrader isolated from obsidian hot spring in Yellowstone National Park
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Permanent draft genome sequence of Desulfurococcus mobilis type strain DSM 2161, a thermoacidophilic sulfur-reducing crenarchaeon isolated from acidic hot springs of Hveravellir, Iceland
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Charting Progress toward Professional Goals
… Select interns look back on meaningful lessons from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the … they gain invaluable scientific and technical experiences.  Genomic data scientist Deanna Beatty sat down with interns …
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Dealing with Drought: Uncovering Sorghum’s Secrets
… 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 images in many … This research was funded in part by DOE Grant DE-SC0014081 (to N.V., … P. Sloan Foundation Grant 2013-10-27 (to the University of California, Berkeley [N.V.]); L’Ecole Normale …
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The fungus that made itself at home
… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new … houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic changes Serpula lacrymans has undergone in adapting … plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the …
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