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… Grigoriev’s recent work includes the discovery of anaerobic fungi’s ability to break down lignin , the hardiest of plant … new genomes highlighting the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula. Dan Rokhsar looked to the …

… Summary Eelgrass is unique in that there are not many species able to occupy the regions where eelgrass … a genetic clock based on its divergence with a  different species. However, eelgrass didn’t have a reliable calibration tool in the form of another species, so the scientists had to use the genome itself.   …

… — replicating itself.  Chitin is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeleton of insects. It is one of the most … were distinct from similar proteins found in archaea, fungi or bacteria. Certain similarities with bacterial …

… information, researchers can link genetic variation more closely with gene function and find new ways to implement … committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental …

… organisms who all consume different compounds. Microbial species will vary in activity as well; at any given time, many species in a community may be in ‘low power mode’, where they do very little.  SIP experiments can show which species actively munch on a specific chemical compound. By …

… technology to conscientiously mix traits of different plant species will help us get there. …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex …

… feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. So, a team of …

… hills and valleys, on a smaller scale. Depending on the species, some sphagnum may prefer the dryer, more elevated … Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They selected two types of species: ones that preferred growing in hummocks, and others … Specifically, researchers found that female plants within a species tended to weather pH stress from peatlands’ acidic …

… to have two high quality reference genomes for peat-forming species that occupy different microhabitats – Sphagnum … draft metagenome-assembled genomes for seven novel species of Acidobacteria through an approved CSP proposal. The researchers found that these species encode a sulfate reduction pathway, but also have …

… BP, Olson HM, Purvine SO, Salamov A, et al. Anaerobic gut fungi are an untapped reservoir of natural products. Proc …