Study points to traits and genes in controlling the root microbiome of switchgrass, a biofuel feedstock and native North American prairie grass.
Using a novel combination of advanced research techniques, scientists show how the roots of various tropical plants react to harsh conditions.
Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.
Researchers leverage viruses identified from worldwide environmental samples to expand knowledge of viral taxa and their role in tree microbiomes.
White-rot fungi use lignin from wood as a source of carbon.
Transcription of adjacent genes into a single RNA molecule is widespread in green algae, challenging understanding of gene expression in eukaryotes.
Elucidating the plant’s ability to tweak its defense response to specific pathogens.
Soils contain a large diversity of unknown RNA viruses that infect fungi and possibly plants and animals.
Scientists develop a new tool to find viruses in complex genomic data sets
Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.
First-of-a-kind study advances understanding of microbial and viral communities involved in biomass breakdown.
Adding glucose to a green microalga culture induces accumulation of fatty acids and other valuable bioproducts.
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