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… a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for the future. But, to be competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus … upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology and the economic terrain …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s … America: guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for …

… This series is the story of a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In this episode: a look at the supercomputing that stitches together large datasets with the …

… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that …

… need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun …

… Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into …

… The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack Gilbert, Ashley Shade, and Jason Stajich! They join six other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. …

… Puerto Nuevo is a small town along the Baja California coastline in Mexico. While conducting early field studies related to her thesis on cone … I have today. I didn’t know anything about Principal Component Analysis (PCAs) when I first started, and overall …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place order … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …