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… the air, large swaths of the bleached, skeletal remains of trees can be seen. These plagued patches have become … Latin translates to “plant destroyer” and it has served as just that on a catastrophic scale from Baja California north … SOD. Of the dozens of Phytophthora species, the most globally-recognizable relative of SOD is P. infestans , …

… , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, to be competitive in the market, … to help make the plant a viable alternative to fossil fuels. …

… getting rid of stuff, our effort in this cleanup is not just to clean out the building.  We don’t want to just throw … year, the third and final annual cleanup day filled nearly 24 speedpaks, and more than half of them were tagged for … Lab is really gearing towards getting us to zero waste certification. That says you’re diverting waste appropriately …

… from other plant-associated fungi. Their analysis identified fungal gene families that help determine if these … and diversity, which can in turn boost yields for both food and for candidate bioenergy feedstock crops. Summary A … Martin that contributed toward filling gaps on the fungal Tree of Life through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. …

… morphology, this means using proteins on its tail fibers to latch onto a specific target on the microbial … was supported by the Australian Research Council (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project … and T.A.M. acknowledge funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Beef Cattle Research Council and the …

Microbial viruses can thus have significant impacts on the global nutrient cycles regulated by their hosts. For … Summary Microbes drive the energy and nutrient cycles that fuel the planet, and viruses control them through infection, … on ecosystem functions. As part of efforts to characterize global microbial diversity with an aim to improve predictive …

… used this set of guide RNAs on  Yarrowia lipolytica to identify essential genes and genes that lead to increased lipid … U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the … Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” In …

… of environments is becoming increasingly important for food, fuel and other applications, and breeders aren’t interested … figure out what’s causing those differences rather than just observing them. Can we quantify them? Can we tie them …

Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both … on and in forest soil also better enriches models of global carbon and nitrogen cycling, both on the ground and … other hand, appear to be ignoring these difficult potential foodstuffs. The team’s findings also illustrate what’s …