![A Marchantia polymorpha thallus in the vegetative form. Cup-shaped structures on the surface are gemma cups (cupules), reproductive organs producing asexual propagules (gemmae). (Photograph by Shohei Yamaoka, Kyoto University)](https://jgi.doe.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Marchantia-polymorpha-by-Shohei-Yamaoka_-Kyoto-University-220x170.jpg)
A Technique for Targeted Improvement
Benchmarking Computational Methods for Metagenomes
2018 DOE JGI Community Science Program Allocations Announced
From Genome to Watershed Scales
Microbial Functions at Soil-Aquatic Interfaces
47-55 percent of the terrestrial carbon is transported and processed in rivers. Terrestrial carbon is generally considered to be resistant to aquatic microbial metabolism. However, recent evidence suggests that at soil-aquatic interfaces terrestrial carbon can be respired by aquatic microorganism at the cost of low carbon use efficiency thus contributing to CO2-fluxes to the atmosphere…. [Read More]
DNA Methylation Role in Basal Fungi
Fungal Gene Expression for Biomass Conversion
The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa is an important model organism for fungal conversion of biomass. It is unknown how DNA structure is altered in response to stimuli to change expression levels of genes involved in biomass conversion. The goal is to define the global regulatory network of DNA structures in N. crassa and its impact… [Read More]
Comparative Genomics of Acutodesmus
Green algae are important contributors to global carbon cycling and hold great promise as feedstocks for biomass and biotechnology applications. To date, breeding and natural variation of green algae have not been exploited for strain improvement due to lack of foundational knowledge about strain diversity and sexual cycles. This project will investigate natural strain diversity,… [Read More]