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… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to … domesticate some 60 strains, inserting into them a genetic sequence that acts as a “landing pad.” Mouncey adds, … genome-editing tools, and reporters.” JGI-developed genetic engineering technique CRAGE lands the cover of ACS …

… to regain once it is lost. Depending on the exact phylogenetic placement of Olpidium, it may mean that the … This required an enormous amount of effort in collecting genetic material of Olpidium. They inoculated cucumber roots … both the DNA and RNA samples turned out to be a mixture of genetic material with various origins, ranging from fungi, …

… of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the genetic blueprints of these photosynthetic organisms. … and have potential as biofuel feedstocks. Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us … make it useful for scientific inquiry: it shows a full phylogenetic tree of more than 100 sequenced algal genomes — many …

… generating their  genome sequences to improve breeding by genetic improvements. Apomixis is asexual reproduction …

… could be considered.” Olmstead’s project focused on the genetic mechanisms of chemotaxis in the Arabidopsis …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from … including gathering a more complete view of a population’s genetic makeup and identifying viruses interacting with …

… soil health. Summary Soil viruses are a reservoir of genetic diversity and capable of transferring genes from one … the IMG suite, JGI retrieved 142 of the GH75 AMGs, which encode enzymes that break down chitin. A protein tree was then … before being modified into virus-specific versions through genetic drift and diversification processes. The …

… or duplicate arrays, these genes are prone to rapid genetic expansion which partially explains the great variety … the feasibility of genome wide association studies for genetic traits that are desirable from a biofuels production …

… how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants …

… finding that each lichen partner can sexually reproduce: genetic recombination during sex could increase the fitness … the genes needed for meiosis, and thus can rapidly create genetic variation in its progeny. The study’s transcriptomic …