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… fantastic diversity of cell types and associated organisms, including fungal and bacterial symbionts, detrimental microbial … viruses that all contribute to a dynamic ecosystem. We are interested in how plants self-organize, influence, and are … Plant microbiomes hold the amazing ability to influence plant development, fitness and …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … way for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. Both sugarcane and corn share this … However, neither crop shares sorghum’s hardiness, so understanding sorghum’s survival secrets could change not …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … has recognized how important natural products are to understanding the natural environment, and so our Director, … or it might be as big a part of its life as metabolizing sugars, but it’s something that we decide is not so …

… genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme … and increasing demand for agricultural products.  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an African grass that … This research was funded in part by DOE Grant DE-SC0014081 (to N.V., B.C., C.G., …

… Leveraging decades of technological development, dozens of reference genomes and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers … in poor soils. In addition to bolstering sorghum fields, understanding this plant eventually offers avenues for …

… Outreach at JGI takes many forms: We offer internship opportunities through working directly with specific universities, continuing … hands-on learning opportunities and ultimately, an understanding of the JGI’s role in enabling complex … The JGI and UC Merced have had a long-standing internship partnership that started in the summer of …

… Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … oomycete pathogens. In this case they worked on a system of sugar beets where bacteria on and inside the roots were protecting the sugar beets against Rhizoctonia solani , which is a big bad …

… bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in environmental sequence data. We use multi-omics (metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, single cell genomics and phylogenomics) and machine learning to identify new divergent lineages and expand … the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral complexity and evolution Our research …

… You might know sorghum as an edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal land with little water, which were developed …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and … different organizations is discoverable and accessible. Linking the resources of powerful institutions like the JGI, … granting access to diverse datasets that deepen our understanding of how organisms interact with each other and …

… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex sugarcane genome . The Science Most species are diploids and … benefits expected from a genome sequence are better understanding the roles of genes in traits such as sucrose accumulation and disease, as well as targeting genes to …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their … sustainability, and many other applications. By understanding how microbes contribute to ecosystem … the Program helps drive innovations that could advance our understanding of Earth’s ecosystems. …