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… expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow Salix purpurea , employ … have different sex chromosomes, i.e., XY instead of XX. But, like some plant and songbird species, the system in …
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… these nutrient cycles can help researchers contribute toward developing the bioeconomy. Now, JGI researchers … Program, JGI researchers are similarly poised to contribute transformative insights into the human virome and its …
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Every other group I contacted was happy to offer advice but declined to offer actual scientific help,” said Jonathan … this project through to completion. JGI does not only contribute to the body of current scientific knowledge, they are … in high school and even undergraduate college classes, but it is an experience that very few students in these …
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… the work of understanding how engineered environments contribute to greenhouse gases,” Kaze said. “It’s an exciting time … and, with some hard work and a little luck, make a contribution,” Kaze added. The JGI-UC Merced Internship Program … in 2014, more than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists through the …
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… and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By analyzing the … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA … much more in the leaf litter and soil near the roots. But the deeper down and away from the roots one goes, the …
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ED: And he found that the number of species were the same, but what they’re eating was different, and what they’re … we’ll have a steady state where we can keep improving it, but this rapid shift in population and the environmental …
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Olpidium itself doesn’t cause much damage to the hosts, but they are carriers of several viruses (e.g., Lettuce … grouped with non-flagellated terrestrial fungi, but not with the flagellated chytrids. This result has … closest relative of the non-flagellated terrestrial fungi but some supported an alternative placement, albeit rather …
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… of viruses that infect not just crops, animals and humans, but also microbes whose presence or absence can impact the … Roux , a JGI scientist and one of the project co-leads. “But same as DNA viruses, RNA viruses infect microbes all … effective in achieving higher quality results compared to smaller individual efforts. This is also the type of …
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… and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy, including, potentially, … methane, those are already diametrically opposite — but also you do not even know if they’re actually being used … were able to identify the potential for methanogenesis, but questions remained as to if these microorganisms were …
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