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Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that …

… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers …

Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with …

Michelle O’Malley and Tom Lankiewicz of UC Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific …

For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a written report that is … current PhD student, reached this milestone with a recent publication in Molecular Biology and Evolution . “It’s my …

… … Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … at least parts of the structures of the molecules that use biosynthesis is encoded by these gene clusters and figuring …

Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved … develop computational approaches to sift through thousands of metagenomes for signatures of viruses and novel microbial … Microbiology , 15032. 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2015.32 … Selected Publications … For further details, please reach out to the …

… critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted by … group aims at improving our collective understanding of ecological and evolutionary parameters driving virus:host … abundant ocean viruses.  Nature . 537:689-93. … Selected Publications … For further information contact the Group …