The panicoid clade of grasses form the dominant component of grassland ecosystems around the world. They include some of the most photosynthetically productive crops in the world and five species have been selected by the DOE JGI as “flagship genomes,” primarily based on the potential of the species to serve as biofuels crops: sorghum (Sorghum… [Read More]

Bacteria and fungi are known to interact with plants and contribute to ecosystem health and productivity, defining the plant microbiome. Recent studies indicate that some fungal-bacterial symbioses may date back over 400 million years and may be important in driving the formation of soil and rhizosphere communities. This project focuses on a diversity of fungi… [Read More]