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… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … and biofuel production. Learning about the ecology and evolution of  Dothideomycetes could provide more insights … generated a more accurate phylogenetic tree tracking the evolution of  Dothideomycetes fungi. The  work appeared in …

… Highlighting the latest interactive version of the JGI’s plant data portal. On August 6, 2021,  version 12 of Phytozome will be retired, and  version 13 will become … to Phytozome v12 URLs after August 6th? All URLs with a domain of  https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov will be forwarded ( …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … process called fermentation. To better understand the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with …

… JGI’s  MycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced fungal genomes, omics data and comparative … While are still working on finalizing the tree and related publication the tree is still in development and not … search for genes/proteins by their commonly used names in publications? e.g. erg-1 (instead of the Gene ID etc., which …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … The planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers … resource, but also yielding and supporting many high-impact publications ,” emphasized Markus Göker, who managed 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 … continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," chemical compounds that often … more than 13 million BGCs in the catalog at the time of publication, it is the largest repository of BGC sequence …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can affect a microbe’s … By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the cellular level, scientists can better …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UCSB, where she leads a research group investigating the physiology and evolution of marine aggregates and biofilms. She credits the …