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Filling in the Plant Tree of Life
What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing … crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …
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De novo transcriptome assembly of drought tolerant CAM plants, Agave deserti and Agave tequilana
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10 From JGI on the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers List
Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has released their 2019 list of Highly Cited Researchers , which includes 10 affiliated with … Category Fungal and Algal Program head Igor Grigoriev , Plant & Animal Science category Plant Program Library …
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Genomic Characterization of Candidate Division LCP-89 Reveals an Atypical Cell Wall Structure, Microcompartment Production, and Dual Respiratory and Fermentative Capacities.
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Quantitative trait loci for cell wall composition traits measured using near-infrared spectroscopy in the model C4 perennial grass Panicum hallii
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Single mutation at a highly conserved region of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase enables isobutyl acetate production directly from cellulose by Clostridium thermocellum at elevated temperatures
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The Big Deal About Short Plants
Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had an unexpected …
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Giant Bacteria Found in Guadeloupe Mangroves Challenge Traditional Concepts
… delicately above the leaf debris are revealed to be single bacterial cells, visible to the naked eye. The … these giant cells in three dimensions and at relatively high magnification. Using various microscopy techniques, … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …
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Programs & Platform Leads
… the JGI plays a leadership role in enabling the frontiers of research related to DOE’s missions in bioenergy, carbon … JGI researchers drive innovations that cross the boundaries of the Plant, Fungal, Algal, Microbial, Metagenome, Metabolomics, …
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High Five: Celebrating the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program
Jess Jarett, a postdoctoral fellow in Tanja Woyke’s Single Cells Group who mentored 2018 intern Akshay Paropkari, … the event and shared updates. Here are a few of the highlights: Mario Banuelos (2017 graduate intern): Assistant …
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A New Actinobacterial Chapter in the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea
MAGs from environmental sequence fragments can lead to high-quality yet incomplete genome sequences which could … resource, but also yielding and supporting many high-impact publications ,” emphasized Markus Göker, who managed the … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …
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JGI Earth Month: The Unusual Metabolism That Helps Plants Withstand Drought
In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …
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