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… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has generated a more accurate phylogenetic tree tracking the evolution of  …

… in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … of the available datasets. Efforts to recover MAGs by extracting data directly from environmental samples over … expanded the known diversity of microbial genomes, accounting for nearly 49% of the total estimated bacterial …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal Nature . The …       Francis Martin on the main impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi, excerpted from his talk at the 2015 JGI Annual …

… registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … around the world. These tools give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these …

A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, … breed cultivars for the next generation. Understanding the mechanisms by which they reproduce can help guide breeding … of sex determination could also lead to new approaches to accelerate flowering, which can speed the pace of breeding. …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … to the ascomycetes, one of the two main branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the … latitude ecosystems, deciphering their internal molecular mechanisms can help researchers better model global carbon …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future … at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting microbial genes with functions useful for …