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… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex sugarcane genome . The Science Most … the use of modern, genomic breeding in these crops. For diploid species, sequencing programs generally focus on … of chromosomes to produce a monoploid reference sequence. For the highly polyploid sugarcane, an international team of …

… of an obligate symbiont—entirely dependent on the other for required nutrients—is genome size. The obligate … the Rauer 1 and Club lakes in East Antarctica and enriched for native microbes. Metagenomes from enrichment cultures … cultured. The researchers then pursued the Nha-C strain for further study, tagging the cells with individual …

… plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective colonization. In addition, Dr. Cole is … University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic … Selected Publications …

… by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon … vegetation types in the world combined. Harvesting peat for energy has been increasingly discouraged due to … Berkeley National Laboratory, and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology sequenced sphagnum  genomes from plants …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine … nature's chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant … response that had never been mapped in this detail before.     The Impact By revealing how a single stress signal …

… living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are … and chemically-rich ecosystems. This means they hold clues for understanding how life thrives in extreme environments. … (Community Science Program award 339, lead Peter Girguis) for sequencing several of the samples. …

… For the first time, a team has comprehensively described … studying a microbial mat from Cone Pool in Mono County, California, scientists have used sequencing methods for the … virus in 34 hosts or 26 percent of the single cells. Metagenomics sequencing then allowed the team to ask, for the 34 …

… in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, including … researchers developed the first chemiluminescent biosensors for measuring cyclic di-GMP in bacteria through work enabled … di-GMP and cellular networks with fluorescent biosensors before, but such sensors require external illumination, making …

… -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems … water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. As any good cook knows, recipes can be refined for best results, often by starting with identifying the …

… by a growing human population and increasing demand for agricultural products.  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is … consortium involving researchers from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources … (DOE) also considers this to be a candidate bioenergy crop for its potential production of biomass on marginal lands …

… to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … naturally modifying lignin.  The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining components into  biofuels and …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at … iron, engineered poplar can be used to develop bioproducts for industrial applications. For example, lignin could be used for building materials … II, a U.S. DOE Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Brookhaven National …