Chromosome-level genomes of two Bracteacoccaceae highlight adaptations to biocrusts

Abstract Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) cover the majority of the world’s dryland ground and are a significant component of the vegetation-free surface of the planet. They consist of an intimate association of microbial organisms, lichens, bryophytes and fungi. Biocrusts are severely endangered...

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Main Authors: Hongping Liang, Yan Xu, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Hongli Wang, Linzhou Li, Xiayi Chen, Yuying Zeng, Maike Lorenz, Thomas Friedl, Barbara Melkonian, Gane Ka-Shu Wong, Michael Melkonian, Huan Liu, Sibo Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56614-2