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… reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science … the location of genes that provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In … reference sequence of sugarcane was published as a step forward in this effort. Sequencing and assembling the …

… with switchgrass biology, information that could be useful toward the DOE’s interest in harnessing the crop as a …

… of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers … use to bust biomass apart. She and her team find these fungi, and their enzymes, primarily in animal poop.  “As an … diversity.”  Within that diversity of bacteria and fungi, O’Malley and her team are amassing all kinds of …

Engineering: Metabolic engineering traditionally utilizes a stepwise approach for strain development, requiring cycles … and analysis tools for comparative genomics of fungi. Mycocosm enables users to navigate across sequenced … and to conduct comparative and genome-centric analyses of fungi and community annotation. … Phytozome is the JGI's …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are … is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and …