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… of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many genes after such events, returning their genomes to a … whole complex of progenitors and descendant species and, consequently, the evolution of polyploidy.” Evaluating … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …

… fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was … from metagenomes. This is a critical step toward better understanding the impact of viruses upon microbes. A …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The … evolution of  Dothideomycetes could provide more insights into how these fungi have adapted to stress and host specificity, particularly …

… “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would be like a human encountering another … a co-first author on the study, performed the 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify and classify the prokaryote. “I … fundamental, creative research projects to advance our understanding of the natural world,” added Sara Bender of …

… methane as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these methanogenic microorganisms was … methanogens were, but they were discovered by genome sequencing, which is a much less biased approach to studying … the JGI because with that, we have a much less biased view into biological diversity. You don’t have tunnel vision …

… teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both … nutrient. The Impact This study is the first to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to discover what carbon- and … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences …

Universität zu Berlin   has developed an atlas that maps gene expression patterns in the  Arabidopsis root, profiling … applicable for non-model species for which fewer ‘marker’ genes are known that are hallmarks of different cell types.” … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …