Genomes from metagenomes have revolutionised our understanding of microbial diversity, ecology, and evolution, propelling advances in basic science, biomedicine, and biotechnology. Assembly algorithms...

Desiccation-tolerant seeds provide an intriguing system for studying microbial dormancy, which includes reversible inactivation and reactivation in response to stress. Focusing on bacterial responses to desiccation and rehydration, we offer a holistic interpretation of dormancy and quiescence within the seed holobiont, highlighting both parallels and distinctions between microbes and their plant host. Based on pilot evidence, we propose that microbial dormancy supports persistence throughout the life cycle of desiccation-tolerant seeds. Transcriptomic analyses of seed-transmitted bacteria have identified genes implicated in inactivation and the viable-but-nonculturable state. Our analysis of Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans illustrates this during seed maturation. However, the signals triggering microbial reactivation and the potential reciprocal interactions between seed dormancy and quiescence, and microbial dormancy, remain unknown. Elucidating this interplay within the seed holobiont could enhance plant growth and health either by promoting seed germination through microbial inoculation or by enabling early detection of seed-transmitted phytopathogens.

Title: Field Botanist State Role Title: Scientist II Hiring Range: $55,000 - $65,000 Pay Band: 5 Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation Location: Roanoke, VA Agency Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov R...

Abstract. Comparisons of long-read and short-read (meta)genome assemblies typically show that short-read sequence assemblies are less error-prone, but stru

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This study uses the rumen gut microbiome to show that core microbes exhibit attributes of ecological generalists with broad functional capacity and traits that enable them to be metabolically independ...

<p>The ASN Student Research Awards support research by student members that advances the goals of the society: the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, and behavior. Each award consists of a ...

Cal Poly Humboldt and the Department of Biological Sciences invites applicants for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position with an emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology with a f...