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… Highlighting the latest interactive version of the JGI’s plant data portal. On August 6, 2021,  version … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of … Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy …

… PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is worn to minimize exposure to hazards that can cause workplace injuries and illnesses.  PPE … Over the last few months, we found an increasing number of colleagues missing elements of the required PPE in the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of … Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy …

… The JGI is eager to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers. The JGI is eager to work and share our tools … we look for novel research projects — aligned with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… CRAGE-CRISPR combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth … survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … of the key community participants and enabling future metagenomics studies.   …

… Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene … This work was funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, … hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow  Salix … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … This work was funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER …

… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically … The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein … Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy …