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… hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers have developed a genomic model to study … The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports research programs for developing methods for converting plant biomass … of nearly a decade of work to develop genomic resources for drought tolerance in perennial grasses. The team …

… Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … and they agreed, providing three articles for the journal with Du Toit as their editor. The partnership has … “Given the great expertise in microbial genomics and metagenomics of the microbiology-focused groups at the Joint …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) …

… it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of … buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding these enzymes to another plant, such as  … of Science User Facility, through its  Community Science Program . And the work is part of a  larger CSP Functional …

… lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in … dominates these polar environments greatly contributes to our larger understanding of carbon and other nutrient cycles … Lab). The work was enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program. For most months each year, Ace Lake is covered in …