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… Leveraging decades of technological development, dozens of … addition to bolstering sorghum fields, understanding this plant eventually offers avenues for translating its … Development (USAID) also supported the work.   Publication:  Morris, G.P., Harder, A.M., Healey, A.L.  et …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a … Lab). Using a single-cell screen, they can now identify microbes with specific functional characteristics. When they … those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows how the …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their … crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … —have expanded the network of common gardens and are exploring improvements to switchgrass through more targeted …

… Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and nutrient flux, and identify microbes assimilating labeled compounds. During this … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be cultivated under laboratory conditions, … planet’s microbial diversity is key to understanding the roles of microorganisms in regulating nutrient cycles, as …

… Dr. Grigoriev joined the JGI in 2003, following his postdoctoral training at … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping … sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had an unexpected …