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For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … of both partners to better understand lichen. The Impact Lichens are a model for inter-kingdom communication … Asterochloris glomerata . To see how gene expression changes when living together versus apart, the team grew the …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … them to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. polymorpha has been … and environmental interests.  Summary As the planet has changed, so have plants. Curious about their ability to …

The  National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a network of field research sites designed to collect long-term open … A: Not at the moment but it is possible things will change in the future. We recommend staying up to date via …

Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … other forms of  Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments hundreds of millions of years ago.  The Impact Chloroflexota are bacteria that act like tiny natural …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … chromosomes of  Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene … grows back vigorously year after year (perenniality). The Impact Among the long-term aims for bioenergy feedstock …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and … chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene … grows back vigorously year after year (perenniality). The Impact Among the long-term aims for bioenergy feedstock …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at … that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking into a desert … America: guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for …

Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene … the level of gene expression by the gradations. The Impact Metabolic engineering could lead to sustainable …

The Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory encourages user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … bacterial and archaeal genome and contig sources.  The Impact Secondary metabolites are useful in a variety of …