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… work on transposable elements and how understanding these genes has helped pave the way for the conception of a … transposable elements (TEs) — also known as “jumping genes” because these genes can change position within a genome — in plants to see …

… beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? …

… cottons, along with noted key fiber development genes. The results indicate remarkably high overall sequence … analysis of the five cotton genomes identified unique genes related to fiber and seed traits in the domesticated  … G. barbadense and  G. hirsutum species. Unique genes were also identified in the other three wild species. …

… teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both … was particularly important for characterizing fungal genes, because, unlike bacteria, they often carry … team to have a much more comprehensive picture of microbial genes in the soil and to which type of microbe they …

… genomes’ metabolic pathways could lead to the discovery of genes that could be used for multiple biotechnological … improve crop breeding. For example, Schmutz noted, specific genes of interest could be associated with a plant’s sex. …

… contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, … about 2% of the human genome. They were interested in genes involved in repair of DNA damage, and those associated … 3% of the human genome. They wanted to learn about the genes implicated in the development of breast and prostate …

… traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than …

… they’d used metagenomics to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. The data from that study is now used across …

… JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also … will require further research, including confirming the genes and the enzymes those genes produce. If confirmed, and if they prove capable of …

… analysis.  The class had to sift through over 55 billion genes and 16 trillion DNA bases of data, to figure out what … to look at the predominant taxa and the abundance of genes involved in environmentally significant metabolic …

… project to form new connections between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether … types, Martin and his team combed soil samples to see which genes these three fungal guilds used to grow and metabolize … Martin’s team found that both guilds express similar genes for degrading fungal cell walls, the so-called fungal …