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… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga … conditions. A recent study shows that when salinity is reduced in its environment, this alga reveals a … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights on why the dry rot ( … This research was supported by the University of Oslo and …

… the deepest ocean floors to Antarctic valleys, these organisms have diversified into an estimated 2–6 million species … in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, making it nearly 30 times older than … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations …

… and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  … by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley Lab. geNomad is now accessible through the National Microbiome Data …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea … cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … This work was supported by the Australian Research Council …

… With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The … the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … ror.org/04xm1d337), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department …

… In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at … also holds a joint appointment with the University of California, Berkeley. Nowadays, Session is an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University in New …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a … partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … This work was supported by an intramural seed grant (IGSP … FD from the Duke Institute of Genomic Sciences and Policy (for DNA sequencing and assembly); by a three-year …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health … processes. The Science In a recent Microbiome paper , scientists focused on the conifer needle microbiome. The … surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on …

… The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists have shed light on both when and how eelgrass adapted … This study was supported by a PhD scholarship from the China … by a fellowship to M.K. in the Helmholtz School for Marine Data Science (grant number HIDSS-0005) and by a …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  … 25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look at more ecosystems and organisms than ever before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion … Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE …