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… fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or as an endophyte, living between a plant’s … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …

… secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to … a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and CRAGE technologies. While CRISPR (Clustered Regularly … of robust tools available for carrying CRISPR into microorganisms. CRAGE (Chassis-independent Recombinase-Assisted …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface … The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. …

… Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that when salinity … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to … The study was funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights on why the dry rot … This research was supported by the University of Oslo and Norwegian Research Council, the Swedish Agricultural …

… single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most species do not … Charles Gawad has been supported for this work by a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Award, NIH Director’s New …

… probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … stable isotope probing (SIP) proved to vastly reduce labor and improve results. Applying this method to the study of a …

… 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. Most species are hermaphrodites, … Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to LBS, and DEB-1542599 to M.O.). Support was also provided by the …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their … that colonizes Brock and gives him super strength. For lichen, the partnership is more commonplace — though … This work was supported by an intramural seed grant (IGSP 2008001) to DA, FL, and FD …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing soybean, the common bean’s close relative, as …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental processes. … surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on … supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant DEB-1442348. The work (proposal:  …