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…   The Science Scientists have fully decoded the genome of an oil-producing green alga, and demonstrated precise … still able to reproduce asexually through mitosis. The alga naturally produces high amounts of oil and can grow with or … oil production. The organism uses specific chemical tags on DNA  to control which genes are active. Researchers also …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights … cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and … to the protein parts of that machine — photosynthesizers’ DNA and RNA. These sequences provide a list of machine …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … In a follow-up study , researchers focused on two types of naturally occurring switchgrass, those with 4 copies of the … the 4X variety was more of a specialist. The genetic variation that allows the 8X variety to be a generalist is a …

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… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … process called fermentation. To better understand the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with …

… microscopy and genomics to study endosymbiotic associations within microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in the evolutionary history of life. …

… for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … that may be relevant to both algae and land plants.  Within the biogeochemistry group, one of the four proposals … computational resources with JGI’s cutting-edge genomics, DNA synthesis and complementary capabilities. Because the …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … isolating the algal communities on filters, they sequenced DNA ‘marker’ gene sequences to identify the microbes. And in … sort of homogeneous medium. In reality, it’s not — there is variation of nutrients, temperatures, and other …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of … sequencing, the researchers identified different cell types within  M. truncatula root cells, and profiled their gene …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The … role in soil carbon storage. Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break … which degrade plant detritus. Despite the different modes of nutrition, many of these soil fungi have independently …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … genome. They were interested in genes involved in repair of DNA damage, and those associated with atherosclerosis and … with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.   Publications Grimwood, J., Gordon, L., Olsen, A. et al. The …