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… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help … host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … of the key community participants and enabling future metagenomics studies.   …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … the microbes within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are … With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies …

… Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … bioremediate toxic substances has led to the development of cost-effective environmental cleanup strategies. Summary …

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

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … 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 …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga … 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 …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other … ) conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… 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 … P. Sloan Foundation Grant 2013-10-27 (to the University of California, Berkeley [N.V.]); L’Ecole Normale …

… land over 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 … Settlement Biomedical Research Enhancement Funds as part of a startup grant of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, …