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… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes … mapping this intricate network of regulatory “switches” in plants at a large scale was akin to trying to chart every … due to technical limitations and the sheer complexity of plant genomes. Now, with improvements to DNA Affinity …

… and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & Algal Program . For example, green algae represent … to crowdsource antimicrobial discovery for the control of plant pathogens, partnering with 600 instructors worldwide … learning how environmental conditions influence viral-host interactions in three groups: cyanophages, bacteriophages, …

… . Yet, combing through the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this … compounds may also be involved in how the fungi metabolize plant biomass, which could inform how scientists can more easily convert plants into carbon-neutral biofuels . What’s more, many …

… the brown rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative … and var. shastensis from North America – against a third fungal Serpula species, S. himantioides from Europe, that … inside homes, and in an environment that offers limited interactions with wild relatives. …