A proposal focused on how environmental conditions influence viral-host interactions and the flow of nutrients and energy through aquatic ecosystems. [Read More]
Mosses host microbes that are capable of providing them with the necessary nitrogen. In exchange, the mosses supplement the microbe’s energy stores. We plan to test the role of sulfur containing compounds in mediating this globally important mutualism. [Read More]
Investigating the genes underlying sexual reproduction in green algae in order to better understand how to use classical breeding and domestication approaches. [Read More]
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) is under development as a winter annual oilseed bioenergy crop for the Midwest Corn Belt and other temperate regions. [Read More]
Sequencing diatoms for unique insights into their roles as key players for capturing carbon dioxide and as the foundation of diverse aquatic food webs. [Read More]
With more than 4,700 species spread across 17 families, the Brassicales is an ideal phylogenetic model for mining the genetic variation underlying the repeated evolution of traits. [Read More]
Develop a pan-genus genomic platform for investigations into gene content and function by producing reference and re-sequenced Mimulus genomes. [Read More]
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were recognized for their work on CRISPR-Cas9, technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” For the past few years, Doudna’s lab has partnered with JGI’s Microbiome Data Science group led by Nikos Kyrpides, mining the IMG/M system for novel Cas genes and CRISPR systems. [Read More]