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… To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin Zhang (NYU Langone Health) and Leslie Mitchell …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome … four times the size of the next largest chromosome. As the study first author Carey put it, these sex chromosomes first …

… Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the … Families (NMPF) Catalog . Published in the October issue of Nature, the study highlights the vast functional diversity of microbes …

… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a … The Impact The specific protein described in  a recent study in  Nature Communications , a chitosanase, is tied to … to another, which can have a significant impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of … return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By … genes with functions useful for forest recovery, this study sheds light on how microbes contribute as a forest …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new … rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic … to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the fungus has responded to …