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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.  …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …