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… conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced … on land. Learning that these genetic tools existed in close algal relatives  to terrestrial plants showcases how early …

… Yeah, so any metabolite, produced by bacterial or fungal metabolism by microbes, will have a functional role. … a very unique on one compound. So cahuitamycin is an antifungal that will actually protect the fungal farms from other fungus that want to take advantage …

… is active for 3 years with the possibility for extension. Fungal genomes, for instance, can take up to a year or more …

… automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published in … of these unique communities. SIP is an effective way of studying these communities. The process involves “labeling” … or hyphae. This region is called the hyphosphere. By studying its microbial communities, scientists can better …

… data mining, JGI researchers nearly tripled the available fungal mitochondrial genome data, unlocking new potential … Impact This dataset gives researchers a new foundation for studying how fungi produce and manage energy at the cellular … genes as reliable markers for classifying species and studying diversity in complex biological systems. By making …

… on the largest analysis of 5mC distribution across the fungal tree of life to date, involving more than 500 species … one reference genome for every family of fungi, the 1000 Fungal Genomes initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy … others like it, are uncovering the true diversity of the fungal kingdom. The abundance of fungal genomes underscores …

… from either an environmental point of view, in terms of algal blooms and things like this, or from a commercial … Duncan: Yeah, so I don’t work on biofuels. Most of the microalgal research has been on biofuels– Alison Takemura: Oh, I …

… Wednesday, March 18: "Genomics of Environmental Opportunism: Fungal Adaptation at the Edge of Pathogenicity" Workshop … Friday, March 20: JGI-EMSL Workshop: "Toward 10,000 Fungal Genomes and Phenotypes" …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out … in soil carbon storage. Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down …

… ALISON TAKEMURA: So Nadine, what got you interested in studying natural products? NADINE ZIEMERT: Like almost … really then helps you to get back to, oh, why am I actually studying that question? DAN UDWARY: We know each other I … that this was a perfect fit for what I wanted to do. Also studying evolution and the role of the secondary …