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… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users … of related species, meaning these insights are potentially broadly applicable. The findings hold the potential to … each compound are encoded in a dedicated set of genes called a biosynthetic gene cluster. However, most of these …

… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, … However, assembling viral genomes from metagenomes is challenging and often results in highly fragmented data, which … man touches – a tusk, the ear, or the tail – they individually decide that the elephant is either dangerous, akin to a …

… High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi … soils or the gut, they are difficult to study individually. Many microorganisms hold clues to processes like … fungi, live within a plant’s root system. They form mutually beneficial relationships with over 80% of land plants, …

… Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, … achieve this goal. In less than four years, parts of the shallow portions of the groundwater were nearly cleared of … Program , they were able to analyze the resulting metagenomic data. (Data from the project are available on the  …

… the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. … multi-year generation times are young and haven’t physically differentiated. Understanding mechanisms of sex … flowering, which would enhance the biosafety of genetically engineered trees. Summary The shrub willow …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By analyzing the enzymes present in the … unlike bacteria, they often carry interrupting sequences, called introns. Introns are like having extra words squished …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly … biomass to yield the equivalent of 10-27 billion gasoline gallons if target yields could be achieved. Researchers at … efforts to identify and characterize more industrially relevant algal strains, and chart exploratory paths for …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that when … Researchers were able to identify specific genes that allow the algae to adapt to sudden drops in salt levels, …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a … seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker defenses in general; the fungus decreased … from  M. elongata;  the fungus produces them so prolifically, it oozes. The team hypothesizes that lipids could act …

… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The … fungi don’t have the energy to make complex compounds called natural products . Yet, combing through the genomes of … was performed under the JGI-EMSL Collaborative Science Initiative and used resources at the DOE Joint Genome …