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… define, quantify, and functionally characterize microbial diversity. The Symposium will also focus on experimental … from the identification of microbial novelty to assigning metabolic and functional capabilities. Take part in the … lineages, leading to a new appreciation for the extent of diversity. The phylogenetic and functional characterization …

… and pH levels vary wildly from spring to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities … could have the ability to manipulate plant growth.   Across the phylum, diverse  Chloroflexota show the ability … organic and inorganic compounds. Studying their diverse metabolic capabilities offer insights into how microbial …

… started roughly 250,000 years ago, when eelgrass traveled across the ocean current from Japan to colonize the southern … sequences, while others analyzed single point mutations across the genome or changes to the plant’s chloroplast … Energy Joint Genome Institute Community Sequencing Program (CSP 502951, 2016, Population and evolutionary genomics of …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing … the framework of the Mycorrhizal Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil Ecosystems project (CSP # 570) and the 1000 Fungal Genome projects (CSP # 662 & …

… compounds to link active microbes with specific metabolic processes. A third approach steps away from … nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome assembly …

… shift from uncovering microbial novelties to deciphering metabolic and functional capabilities. Overview of Symposium … lineages, leading to a new appreciation for the extent of diversity. The phylogenetic and functional characterization of this novel diversity represents an ongoing challenge. This symposium …

Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations for the … paper is the first one to survey a huge amount of natural diversity and say, ‘Yeah, there are genes out there that … the genes that are present in a given species).  “This is a great example of developing a large-scale genome …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it looks like a duck … of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant metabolic changes in marine microbes, the answer is no. They … As part of efforts to characterize global microbial diversity with an aim to improve predictive ecosystems …

… angiosperms, suggesting they are evolutionarily conserved across plant lineages. They hypothesized that certain gene … ever-changing harsh habitats, thus allowing them to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For … of plants.  Pangenomes encompass a plant’s genetic diversity beyond a single reference genome, which is key to …