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The Braarudosphaera bigelowii genome reveals cellular remodeling around a nitrogen-fixing organelle

Braarudosphaera bigelowii hosts the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterial organelle UCYN-A, or the nitroplast, but the absence of a reference genome has limited investigation of the genomic features accompanying this association. Here, we present nuclear and organellar genome resources for the cultured B. bigelowii strain FR-21. The assembly comprises a 472.1-Mb nuclear genome together with…

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World Lemur Day: How can we save these primates’ forest homes?

More than 100 known species of lemurs live in Madagascar. These primates with large eyes, a pointed snout, and long bushy tails are found only in the island country, where they usually live in large groups on trees. Lemurs are one of the world’s most threatened groups of primates, under pressure from the loss of […]

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