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… and what they do. Summary The name PhycoCosm stems from the Greek phykos , meaning seaweed. Seaweeds are algae, but many kinds of algae exist. During the course of evolution, algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches … algal genomes can be incredibly complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal …

… and what they do. Summary The name PhycoCosm stems from the Greek phykos, meaning seaweed. Seaweeds are algae, but many kinds of algae exist. During the course of evolution, algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches … algal genomes can be incredibly complex and difficult to sequence and understand. A team of researchers led by Algal …

… and environmental challenges. In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published … a JGI Flagship Genome and the first tree to have its genome sequenced. Having this first genome sequence of a mycorrhizal fungus shifted the focus from looking at single organisms to applying a broader …