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Fungal & Algal Program
Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental … the biological mechanisms that enable fungi and algae to play a vital role in carbon cycling, biodegradation and … studies. These efforts seek to improve understanding of how fungi and algae contribute to ecosystems and industries. …
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Time‐series metatranscriptomes reveal conserved patterns between phototrophic and heterotrophic microbes in diverse freshwater systems
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Identification and characterization of a skin microbiome on Caenorhabditis elegans suggests environmental microbes confer cuticle protection
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Microbiome engineering for sustainable agriculture: using synthetic biology to enhance nitrogen metabolism in plant-associated microbes
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Dealing with Drought: Uncovering Sorghum’s Secrets
Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … to determine what genes respond to drought conditions, and how these conditions impact the crop and its microbiome. For …
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User Executive Committee Charter
… and the annual user meeting. The UEC also acts as a liaison to the user community and the broader scientific community … UEC responsibilities include: Make recommendations to the JGI regarding calls for proposals, including focus … and concerns; Provide feedback and make recommendations on how the JGI Science Programs can best support the user …
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Natural soil microbes alter flowering phenology and the intensity of selection on flowering time in a wild Arabidopsis relative
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Microbial community transcriptomes reveal microbes and metabolic pathways associated with dissolved organic matter turnover in the sea
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Robert Bowers
Bob uses single-cell genomics and metagenomics to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This includes …
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Calculating the Costs of Multiple Switchgrass Gene Copies
Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range. … we also hoped to use this unique opportunity to quantify how transitions to higher ploidy could be generating these … hypotheses about how C4 perennial grasses like switchgrass respond to pronounced climate shifts. (C4 plants use a more …
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New Vision, New Mission, New Plan: The JGI’s Next Five Years
New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for … cycling theme. Advancing the JGI’s ability to predict and respond to biogeochemical cycles, which builds on the DOE’s …
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2025 NeLLi Symposium
Research Institute, the 2025 NeLLi Symposium delves into the most recent expansions of the Tree of Life and latest … previous NeLLi Symposia. In this 2025 Symposium, we will showcase the latest research on the evolution of cellular … symbioses. We aim to foster discussions centered on how to capture, define, quantify, and functionally …
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