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… could be generating these observed patterns. As many other plant species have natural cytotype variation, we also hoped … hundreds of naturally-occurring genotypes (in this case, a plant’s complete genetic makeup) and 10 common gardens. We … like switchgrass respond to pronounced climate shifts. (C4 plants use a more efficient form of photosynthesis that …

… browser that allows other researchers to study the genomes and predict the metabolic abilities of these … GOLD and IMG data portals to get information about the genomes and genes of the organisms on the list. They also … the phenotypic records of 8,350 organisms along with 4,355 genomes and 13.6 million genes. The results reveal that …

… organic matter, or as an endophyte, living between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among … trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the … Program in order to get  M. elongata and  I. europaea  genomes sequenced and annotated for this study. The team …

But if the duck gets infected by a virus so that it no longer looks or quacks like one, is it still a duck? For a …

… organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants chromosomes are present in more than two copies, a … developed a method to correctly identify polyploid subgenomes without needing to know the genomes of their …

… are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. … (Berkeley Lab), as well as publicly available metagenomes, they analyzed both host and hitchhiker genomes for …

… 5mC is an important piece of how they regulate their genomes, but is not well understood in fungi. A team of … than 500 species of fungi. The Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run the gamut from mutually beneficial to … that can move to another location in the genome. Many plant pathogens such as the fungi that cause poplar leaf …

… without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would … level. They amplified, sequenced and assembled the genomes. In parallel, Gros’ lab also used a labeling … which is a process analogous to photosynthesis for plants.” Another outstanding question is whether the new …