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… 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. These evolutionary strategies that helped plants thrive under … sisters to land plants, based on shared genetic traits and evolutionary lineage. They provide a unique window into the …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … metabolism is based on primary metabolism. It’s an evolution of primary metabolism. So a lot of the genes and … derivatives of natural products.  ALISON: Like such a large diversity can have similar effects, I think is also really …

… influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward innovative biotechnological and industrial …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can affect a microbe’s … to become an essential tool for researching global viral diversity. geNomad has already been downloaded thousands of …

… methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … and biofuel production. Learning about the ecology and evolution of  Dothideomycetes could provide more insights …

… is using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses influence the flow of carbon in permafrost.  …

… Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the release of greenhouse gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what …