C. Daum

Multi-omics analysis of a traditional fermented food reveals a byproduct-associated subpopulation of Neurospora intermedia for waste-to-food upcycling

This study uses multi-omics analysis to characterize Neurospora intermedia in oncom, revealing its role in byproduct conversion and potential for waste-to-food upcycling.

Chromosome-level genomes of multicellular algal sisters to land plants illuminate signaling network evolution

The paper sequenced four Zygnematophyceae algal genomes to study signaling network evolution, finding expanded genes for multicellularity and environmental response.

JGI Plant Gene Atlas: An updateable transcriptome resource to improve structural annotations and functional gene descriptions across the plant kingdom

The paper introduces the JGI Plant Gene Atlas, a resource that improves gene function annotations by analyzing transcript abundance across 18 species and 604 tissues, identifying 64,620 genes with unknown functions.

The soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi displays transposable element proliferation that correlates with broad host-range adaptation on legumes

This study sequenced three Phakopsora pachyrhizi genomes, revealing high transposable element content and its correlation with host-range adaptation in legumes.

Heritability and host genomic determinants of switchgrass root-associated microbiota in field sites spanning its natural range.

This study examines how host genetics and environmental factors shape root microbiota in switchgrass across its native range, finding heritable variation and local microbial recruitment.

The genome of stress tolerant crop wild relativePaspalum vaginatum leads to increased biomassproductivity in the crop Zea mays

This study sequenced Paspalum vaginatum, a stress-tolerant wild relative of maize, and found that inducing trehalose accumulation in maize increases biomass through autophagy.

The transcription factor Roc1 is a regulator of cellulose degradation in the wood-decaying mushroom Schizophyllum commune

This study identifies Roc1 as a key transcription factor regulating cellulose degradation in the wood-decaying fungus Schizophyllum commune through genomic and transcriptomic analyses.

Novel insights into joint estimations of demography, mutation rate, and selection using UV sex chromosomes

This study examines how anisogamy influences genetic variation in moss using UV sex chromosomes, finding sex-biased mutation and selection but no model explaining observed diversity ratios.

Metagenomes from the Loxahatchee wildlife refuge in the Florida Everglades

The paper analyzes metagenomes from sediment samples in the Florida Everglades to characterize microbial and viral communities, their taxonomic composition, and functional potential, revealing correlations between environmental factors and gene frequencies.

Isolation of potential plant growth-promoting bacteria from nodules of legumes grown in arid Botswana soil

The paper isolates plant growth-promoting bacteria from legume nodules in Botswana soils, identifying drought-tolerant species and noting differences in microbial composition between soil and nodule microbiomes.

The Ceratodon purpureus genome uncovers structurally complex, gene rich sex chromosomes

The paper compares genomes of male and female mosses to study sex chromosome evolution, finding gene-rich, non-degenerated UV sex chromosomes.

Metagenome-assembled genomes of phytoplankton communities across the Arctic Circle

This study assembles metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from Arctic and non-polar phytoplankton communities to compare their genetic diversity and functional differences.

Shallow Genome Sequencing for Phylogenomics of Mycorrhizal Fungi from Endangered Orchids

This study uses shallow genome sequencing to analyze phylogenetic relationships among mycorrhizal fungi associated with endangered orchids, identifying potential new species and taxonomic revisions.

Impact of soil salinity on the cowpea nodule-microbiome and the isolation of halotolerant PGPR strains to promote plant growth under salinity stress

The paper examines how soil salinity affects cowpea nodule microbiomes and identifies halotolerant PGPR strains that enhance plant growth under salinity stress.