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… farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted … crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … have different levels of performance,” Juenger said. “The novelty here is that we’re trying to actually figure out …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve … genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The … By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been … role in soil carbon storage. Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose …

A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help … tool will make the right cut, researchers created a set of guide RNAs that were effective against 94 percent of the …

… plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute works in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for … which specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led … project spans 15 years and involves more than 17 research groups. The team set out to characterize the transcriptome – …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … paper , researchers focused on the full composition of genes, or pangenome, of the model plant  Marchantia polymorpha. Commonly known as liverwort, this was done to gain insights into gene …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most living creatures for energy, growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of … environment. Many secondary metabolites are produced by groups of genes known as biosynthetic gene clusters …