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… have developed a platform that mimics chloroplast function within a cell-sized system. The Impact Photosynthesis … (ANR)-10-IDEX-03-02). T.E.M. and R.M. were supported by the International Max-Planck Research School for Environmental, …

… set of RNA molecules transcribed from all the genes within a cell or tissue at a specific time or under specific … Research Communication Manager Sarah Sharman recently interviewed study first author Avinash Sreedasyam, a … functional roles, but the experimental inconsistency makes interpretation and integration across studies difficult. Our …

… crop breeders and researchers predict how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of … basic ways. In “autopolyploids”, genome duplication occurs within a single species. By contrast, “allopolyploids” arise … history of strawberry in such detail is biologically interesting,” Session said.  The Kmer Subgenome …

… flourish in hypersaline environments, and researchers are interested in learning how these microbes have learned to … to viral infections and are important for virus-host interactions. Analysis of strain variation showed that …

… also because they influence geochemical cycling in forest ecosystems. By deciphering the fruiting-related … nutrient supply to trigger its fruiting remains unknown. To interpret the mechanisms fulfilling nutritional demands and … hints of potential assistance from co-habitant microorganisms were unmasked. Plant polysaccharides such as …

… more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or … as the “photobiont.” Photobiont and fungus (mycobiont) live intertwined, with the photobiont transferring part of its … carbon and nitrogen fixers in alpine and high latitude ecosystems, deciphering their internal molecular mechanisms …

… 47-49). “Our hope is to circulate this document widely within the Biosciences Area and among our Berkeley Lab …

… play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions. Terpenes are also economically important … Previous analysis of the E. grandis reference genome, an international effort by a team that included researchers at …

… diversity of microbes by looking at protein function within them. Kyrpides and Roux also worked together on the …