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… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … and those previously grown for the DOE candidate feedstock poplar. “You’re collecting natural diversity and you’re …

Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for …   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. … shared a high prevalence of genes involved in sulfur and nitrogen metabolism, as well as those that play a role in …

Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility … sustainability challenges. She’s worked with the JGI on poplar and sorghum projects, specifically for generating …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s … oxygen deep below ground. These archaea fix carbon and nitrogen, but the viruses that infect Altiarchaea cause the …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from … show the ability to respire with or without oxygen, fix nitrogen, and break down organic and inorganic compounds. …

… and leader of the Microscale Applications group. Before joining the JGI in 2010, he made the first ever measurements of … D. et al. 2016. SAR11 bacteria linked to ocean anoxia and nitrogen loss. Nature 536 (7615), 179 Hatzenpichler, R. et …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome copies, one from each parent. Having three or more genome copies from additional parents or …