Pennycress has Energy and Ecosystem Benefits
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) is under development as a winter annual oilseed bioenergy crop for the Midwest Corn Belt and other temperate regions. [Read More]
Life Cycle Evolution in Green Algae
Investigating the genes underlying sexual reproduction in green algae in order to better understand how to use classical breeding and domestication approaches. [Read More]
Brassicales Genome Initiative
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]
100 Diatom Genomes
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]
Unexplored Microbial Communities in Yellowstone National Park
This proposal focuses on the unexplored microbial communities in three high-pH geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park. [Read More]
Genomic Resources for Mimulus
Develop a pan-genus genomic platform for investigations into gene content and function by producing reference and re-sequenced Mimulus genomes. [Read More]
Evolution of nutritional modes of Ceratobasidiaceae
Understand the evolution of gene families and life history traits using Ceratobasidiaceae as a fungal model system. [Read More]
Microbes and Viruses Around Hydrothermal Systems
Microbes living at hydrothermal vents act as important “filters” for compounds like sulfur, iron, and managanese that emerge from deep below the seafloor. [Read More]
Mutant Population Resources in Panicum hallii
A central goal of the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program and current JGI sequencing efforts is to improve our understanding of candidate plant species to advance their use as bioenergy feedstocks. Juenger and colleagues have developed mutant population resources in Panicum hallii to help in the discovery of new genes and pathways important for feedstocks in forward screens, as well as a valuable testing platform for reverse genetic studies of known genes. These knowledge will facilitate our ability to manipulate and improve switchgrass for feedstock production. [Read More]
Most Abundant Diatom Genus in the World’s Ocean
Chaetoceros is the most abundant and cosmopolitan diatom genus in the world’s ocean, so these genomes will enable population genetics studies and allow exploration of the genetic and epigenetic contributions to species adaptation and evolution. [Read More]