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DOE JGI Interns Share Their Summer Experiences
This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of … worked with Zhong Wang while Karen Tolentino worked with Brachypodium researcher John Vogel. Other students hosted … worked with Zhong Wang’s group on an aspect of the same project assigned to Sharon and Cristhian; and, Lizhen Shi , …
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An Integrated Dataset to Understand Ecosystem Interaction
… yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their … (LANL), and DE-AC05-76RL01830 (PNNL). … BioScales project on JGI Genomes Online Database … BioScales project on National Microbiome Data Collective … …
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Does time matter? Intraspecific diversity of ribosomal RNA genes in lineages of the allopolyploid model grass Brachypodium hybridum with different evolutionary ages
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The CC–NB–LRR protein BSR1 from Brachypodium confers resistance to Barley stripe mosaic virus in gramineous plants by recognising TGB1 movement protein
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Forming Scientific Connections and Building Community
The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This … and also made new friends while working on their summer projects. Watch the short video here to see what they had to … Mentors: Yi Zhai & John Vogel Project: Characterization of Brachypodium distachyon root transporters in …
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Recent Activity in Expanding Populations and Purifying Selection Have Shaped Transposable Element Landscapes across Natural Accessions of the Mediterranean Grass Brachypodium distachyon
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Variation in Adult Plant Phenotypes and Partitioning among Seed and Stem-Borne Roots across Brachypodium distachyon Accessions to Exploit in Breeding Cereals for Well-Watered and Drought Environments  
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Computationally Classifying Fungal Lifestyles
Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … data generated in part through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, including 55 newly-sequenced species.  The Impact … the fungal Tree of Life, including the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide a reference genome for each …
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A Collaboration to Improve Plant Genome Annotations Across Species
To provide broad plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute works in partnership with the … the JGI Plant Gene Atlas in  Nucleic Acids Research . The project spans 15 years and involves more than 17 research … 12 plants, which are JGI Flagship Plants, mostly related to biofuels and feedstocks. And then we expanded that to …
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Alabama A&M Interns Access An Abundance of Knowledge
In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M … Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … with a grass plant that’s similar to wheat and rice called Brachypodium distachyon. LaMonika Dent : We have been …
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Cataloging the Microbes that Manage the Health of River Systems
Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent … anything. The collaborative consortium behind the GROWdb project demonstrates not only how researchers can … … Cataloging the Microbiome of U.S. Rivers … GROWdb pilot project … GROWdb public narrative … From our partners … From …
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A Complex Confection Decoded: Sugarcane Reference Genome
… genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the … scale sustainable sugarcane conversion technologies for  biofuels and other bioproducts. Finally, understanding how … of Experimental Botany (IEB) was supported by the ERDF project “Plants as a Tool for Sustainable Global …
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