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For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … Asterochloris glomerata . To see how gene expression changes when living together versus apart, the team grew the … finding that each lichen partner can sexually reproduce: genetic recombination during sex could increase the fitness …
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… data set will help identify how different elements of the ecosystem interact and respond to changes in the environment. The Impact Dubbed “the” bioenergy tree, poplars are known for their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as both biofuel …
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A quick snippet on Antonio Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers behind software that finds plasmids and viruses within microbial genomes. As mobile genetic elements like viruses spread their DNA, they can …
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The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from … fungal natural products, O’Malley and her team plan to use genetic tools to boost production and isolate the compounds. …
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Paropkari, Vicente Ramirez and Rhondene Wint had summer 2018 internships in Walnut Creek. The students’ research … their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has …
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