Tag: genome

UF Scientists Sequence Vanilla Genome, Could Support Domestic Industry

Posted: March 5, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists have sequenced the genome of Vanilla, which will help them select the best types for breeding new varieties of the popular plant to grow in Florida. Some consumers crave vanilla. The… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture

Tags: Alan Chambers, Elias Bassil, genome, Horticultural Sciences Department, Tropical Research and Education Center, Vanilla

Evolution of Symbiotic Organs Helps Squids, Other Animals Survive

by Brad Buck

Posted: January 8, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Animals need microbes to survive and thrive, and many organisms have evolved mutually beneficial organs to house these microbes, said a University of Florida scientist. Scientists call the relationship between these organs “symbiotic” because they… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS

Tags: bacteria, beneficial microbes, genome, Hawaiian bobtail squid, Jamie Foster, Microbiology and Cell Science, survival, symbiosis

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