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… and led the computational efforts directed towards the sequencing, annotation, and analysis of three human … evolutionary biology. Dr. Rokhsar’s research is focused on understanding the origin, evolution, and diversity of plants … feedstocks and understanding and ultimately assisting the adaptation of plants to changing environments. …

… of its kind ever assembled. The team identified 15 core genes shared across all fungi, and found that some of these genes have moved from the mitochondria into the nuclear genome over evolutionary time. They also discovered more than 6,000 mitochondrial sequences previously unrecognized within existing public …

… plasmids and viruses within microbial genomes. As mobile genetic elements like viruses spread their DNA, they can affect how microbes cycle nutrients and adapt to climate change. …

… and nutrients. These microscopic algae have managed to adapt to a unique set of conditions in polar waters, … extremely important for polar phytoplankton.  After peering into the function and activity of phytoplankton genes and … collaboration, in 2017, they published the first genome sequence of a cold-adapted microalga: the diatom …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which … filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon than all other vegetation types in … Researchers wanted to better understand how sphagnum adapts to these varying topographies which could ultimately …