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… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its reproductive machinery The Science To better understand how beneficial … have on fungal host reproduction, and the reproductive genes they regulate. The bacterial endosymbiont, … the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. The work conducted by the U.S. Department of …

… The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably never … Journal.  this study included the discovery of candidate genes that confer resistance to citrus greening disease. …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. … found a gene likely responsible for sex determination. Many genes differentiate the shrub willow’s sex chromosomes, so …

… for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … because it allows researchers to delete or activate certain genes and assess how these edits affect functionality.  … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … in general; the fungus decreased the expression of poplar genes associated with plant defense (e.g. jasmonic acid and … the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) sponsored by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research at the …

… Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial … and even how quickly. But there's a catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding.  The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … represented by enough single cell genomes to facilitate an analysis of within and between population heterogeneity by … thus sharing more ideas, similar to the sharing of genes within a highly recombining microbial population. This …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … archaea. Many of the samples shared a high prevalence of genes involved in sulfur and nitrogen metabolism, as well as … metagenomic sequencing to the study as well as  genome analysis, providing authors a more complete picture of the …

… A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey … applicable for non-model species for which fewer ‘marker’ genes are known that are hallmarks of different cell types.” … integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to …

… Neha’s key role is to design, benchmark, and apply bioinformatics software to enable analysis and interpretation of genomic and metagenomic data …

… Interns Andrew Lin and mentor Vy Duong, Understanding Key Genes in Photosynthesis Ravikiran Madichetty and mentors TBK … Emerald Nash and mentor Jonelle Basso, Experimental Study of Root Colonization by Resident Phages of a Plant Growth … and mentors Igor Grigoriev and Bishoy Kamel, A Comparative Analysis of Metabolic Pathways in Fungal Pathogens Shayna …