The study of gene expression, or transcriptomics, is critical to understanding how organisms interact with their environment. With the help of new tools, scientists have been able to explore the complexity and messiness of gene expression in a variety of natural landscapes.

In a new study published in Nature, researchers used transcriptomics to investigate the effects of environmental conditions on gene expression in different types of natural landscapes. Using data from over 500 samples of plant and animal tissue collected from a variety of habitats, they identified a number of genes that are highly expressed in certain natural landscapes and not in others. The results of their study provide an unprecedented view into the complexity of gene expression in natural environments.

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source: Phys.org