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Olpidium, The Key to the Origin of Terrestrial Fungi
Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of … Igor Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … attracted the attention of many mycologists with the two publications of the kingdom-wide, multi-gene phylogeny of …
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Data Ecosystem
To expand access to integrated data, improve tools and infrastructure as well as ensure cohesive data standards, … (ESNet), the JGI has unique access to both expertise and infrastructure to facilitate these efforts. Particular areas …
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The Complete Plastid Genome Sequence of the Secondarily Nonphotosynthetic Alga Cryptomonas paramecium: Reduction, Compaction, and Accelerated Evolutionary Rate
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Extensive Reorganization of the Plastid Genome of Trifolium subterraneum (Fabaceae) Is Associated with Numerous Repeated Sequences and Novel DNA Insertions
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Complete plastid genome sequences suggest strong selection for retention of photosynthetic genes in the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta
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Analysis of 81 genes from 64 plastid genomes resolves relationships in angiosperms and identifies genome-scale evolutionary patterns
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The GC-Rich Mitochondrial and Plastid Genomes of the Green Alga Coccomyxa Give Insight into the Evolution of Organelle DNA Nucleotide Landscape
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Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake Mushrooms
New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and assembling genomes from 60 …
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Climate Change Threatens Base of Polar Oceans’ Bountiful Food Webs
… warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the … according to a new study published September 16, 2021 in Nature Communications , warmer waters and communities … the algae-associated microbiomes that influence algal diversity and gene expression. Sailing from pole to pole on …
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New Vision, New Mission, New Plan: The JGI’s Next Five Years
New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging … Serve the Changing Planet (download a copy at jointgeno.me/2024StrategicPlan .) This plan aligns the DOE Office of … for bioproducts to support the bioeconomy. Functional diversity theme. Reading the genomes of individual organisms …
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … to date. This paper  is the cover article for the April 2024 issue  of  Nature Plants .  “We wanted to better understand the nature …
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … to date. This paper  is the cover article for the April 2024 issue  of  Nature Plants .  “We wanted to better understand the nature …
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