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P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science … changes. Researchers were able to identify specific genes that allow the algae to adapt to sudden drops in salt … cell death.  Scientists then extracted RNA to analyze gene expression, to determine which genes are active under …

… probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated … results. Applying this method to the study of a particular fungi, researchers identified novel interactions between bacteria and the fungi. The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and …

… and a specific microbial host to replicate. Sequencing genetic material directly from samples sidesteps these … JGI led a team that combed datasets from around the world, finding over 125,000 partial and complete viral genomes. … And in just 6 years, IMG/VR has built a foundation for finding more of those details from all kinds of viruses.  …

… environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their potential … undergraduate research course for all biotechnology majors at CSU-San Marcos. That course has since expanded … minisode.)  “The ultimate target has shifted from just finding enzymes that produce biofuel, to the general ability …

Found on all continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions … genomes’ metabolic pathways could lead to the discovery of genes that could be used for multiple biotechnological … moss sex chromosomes continue to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head …

… environment. “The protein we studied is a very interesting regulator that can make the link between photosynthesis, … that photosynthesizers share. The end result was a list of genes, termed  The GreenCut2 Resource . It details 597 genes … similar protein domains exist in plants and algae, these findings could pave the way for insight into other …