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… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum … a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious plan … biomass, hardiness to cold, etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than a decade.  …

… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant microbiome. They also took part in many enriching workshops … working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. The rhizosphere is the area …

… recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … driving more extreme wildfires, more and more forests are under threat. Understanding which microbes in the soil … Sciences Laboratory (proposal ID 49615), which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility. This facility is sponsored …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … in algal communities, including the algae-associated microbiomes that influence algal diversity and gene expression. Sailing from pole to pole on … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …