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… determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can thrive in … weren’t necessarily the most abundant members of these communities. In contrast, many of the fungi that dominate …

… corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize …

… transferring part of its photosynthetically fixed carbon to the mycobiont. However, despite a … could help inform efforts at bioengineering symbiotic microbial consortia for bioenergy crops. And because lichens are dominant carbon and nitrogen fixers in alpine and high latitude …

… data would enable researchers’ insights on their potential carbon cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s … to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel applications. The Impact Sphagnum’s impact on global carbon cycling and climate is estimated to be larger than …