Best practices in metabarcoding of fungi: from experimental design to results
The development of high‐throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies has greatly improved
our capacity to identify fungi and unveil their ecological roles across a variety of ecosystems …
our capacity to identify fungi and unveil their ecological roles across a variety of ecosystems …
Phylum Gemmatimonadota and its role in the environment
Bacteria are an important part of every ecosystem that they inhabit on Earth. Environmental
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …
Tree Visualization By One Table (tvBOT): a web application for visualizing, modifying and annotating phylogenetic trees
J **e, Y Chen, G Cai, R Cai, Z Hu… - Nucleic acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract tvBOT is a user-friendly and efficient web application for visualizing, modifying, and
annotating phylogenetic trees. It is highly efficient in data preparation without requiring …
annotating phylogenetic trees. It is highly efficient in data preparation without requiring …
Interactive Tree of Life (iTOL) v6: recent updates to the phylogenetic tree display and annotation tool
Abstract The Interactive Tree Of Life (https://itol. embl. de) is an online tool for the
management, display, annotation and manipulation of phylogenetic and other trees. It is …
management, display, annotation and manipulation of phylogenetic and other trees. It is …
Convergent selection of a WD40 protein that enhances grain yield in maize and rice
W Chen, L Chen, X Zhang, N Yang, J Guo, M Wang… - Science, 2022 - science.org
A better understanding of the extent of convergent selection among crops could greatly
improve breeding programs. We found that the quantitative trait locus KRN2 in maize and its …
improve breeding programs. We found that the quantitative trait locus KRN2 in maize and its …
Broadly neutralizing antibodies target the coronavirus fusion peptide
The potential for future coronavirus outbreaks highlights the need to broadly target this
group of pathogens. We used an epitope-agnostic approach to identify six monoclonal …
group of pathogens. We used an epitope-agnostic approach to identify six monoclonal …
Gut microbiome composition may be an indicator of preclinical Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is thought to progress from normal cognition through
preclinical disease and ultimately to symptomatic AD with cognitive impairment. Recent work …
preclinical disease and ultimately to symptomatic AD with cognitive impairment. Recent work …
Sourcing thermotolerant poly (ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase scaffolds from natural diversity
Enzymatic deconstruction of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is under intense
investigation, given the ability of hydrolase enzymes to depolymerize PET to its constituent …
investigation, given the ability of hydrolase enzymes to depolymerize PET to its constituent …
Microbiome diversity protects against pathogens by nutrient blocking
The human gut microbiome plays an important role in resisting colonization of the host by
pathogens, but we lack the ability to predict which communities will be protective. We …
pathogens, but we lack the ability to predict which communities will be protective. We …
A super pan-genomic landscape of rice
L Shang, X Li, H He, Q Yuan, Y Song, Z Wei, H Lin… - Cell Research, 2022 - nature.com
Pan-genomes from large natural populations can capture genetic diversity and reveal
genomic complexity. Using de novo long-read assembly, we generated a graph-based …
genomic complexity. Using de novo long-read assembly, we generated a graph-based …