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… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program …

… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different … to the blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have … #3777 (to EFD). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants … 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science … genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies … Cross-Disciplinary Training Grant, Sigma-Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research, and Society for the Study of Evolution Rosemary …

… Sphagnome data would enable researchers’ insights on their … Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system … and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high latitudes, sphagnum can …

… Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change … impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The … This work was performed under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Oceanographic Research …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research … and synthesis work. This is where the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the U.S. …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing … role in soil carbon storage. Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break … The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to … tool will make the right cut, researchers created a set of guide RNAs that were effective against 94 percent of the … MB) and NSF  1706545 (IW). HA and JW were supported by the Office of Naval Research under grant  N00014-15-1-2785 . JW …

… P. psychrophila genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The … ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … surface where algae grow. Armed with a better understanding of the alga’s stress resistance and ability to adapt to …

… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically … The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — …