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… had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish symbiotic … with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have transitioned to the … Fund and the Plant-Microbe Interfaces Scientific Focus Area in the Genomic Science Program, the Office of …

… Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon … research on the symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots.  …

… with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver water and nutrients. In order to do so, these … them to understand gene expression within circular capture areas roughly 55-microns in diameter — about the width of a …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future … researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting microbial genes with … trees and soils, targeting helpful bacteria, viruses and fungi. Overall, better understanding of a recovering soil …

… and microplastics that might be added to the water along the way, impacting its quality and in turn affecting … The 3.8 trillion bases or Terabases of sequencing data, along with geochemical and geospatial measurements collected … under a subcontract from the River Corridor Science Focus Area (RC-SFA) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …

… Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific …