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Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal … to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish …
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The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … researchers, including the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system for microbial and metagenome …
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The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … researchers, including the Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) system for microbial and metagenome …
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… Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” the Hornburg fortress had withstood all attacks – until the Battle of …
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… with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper … metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or … laboratories and plant biology courses across the globe for insights into reproductive, space and genome biology . …
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Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). They are: Ivan Baxter of the Danforth Center, Sundy Maurice of the University of Oslo, Aaron … seagrasses, considered marine flowering plants, and their microbiomes. She is exploring the seagrass rhizosphere in …
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… is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. … familiar with: differentiating into male and female sexes. For the first time, the sex chromosomes of shrub willow have …
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For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a … The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … that colonizes Brock and gives him super strength. For lichen, the partnership is more commonplace — though …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current … Janet Jansson’s team. Jansson is currently Chief Scientist for Biology in the Biological Sciences Division and a …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences described a novel technique to access … inviting the research community to discuss how to move from cataloging microbial diversity to experimental …
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Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal … cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of three pathways for methanogenesis: hydrogen-dependent and CO2-reducing, or … acetoclastic. All three pathways require the gene cluster for methane production known as Mcr. Until recently, the Mcr …
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New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and …
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