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… which species of mycorrhizal fungi are important for poplar plant health, in part to learn how these species can modulate their behavior in the presence of other fungi. Poplar is a  JGI Flagship Plant , of interest as a …

… Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila …

… chemicals called terpenes. Terpenes are important in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions, and also … are to maize health. Infections with a stalk-rotting fungus ( Fusarium graminearum ) and a bacterium that causes …

… engineering of non-model yeasts for production of biofuels and renewable chemicals, developing genome engineering … and cost-effective biomass for production of renewable fuels and chemicals.  … 2019 SIMB Young Investigator Award 2013 Sustainable Biofuels Awards, Green Shoots Award 2012 Jane Coffin Childs …

… diversity by sequencing genomes from across the fungal Tree of Life, but they also highlight the corresponding need … single version from S. cerevisiae was sufficient to promote growth at high temperature, and having the version from S. …

… connections between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers … nutrients from that decay, and deliver those nutrients to tree roots and soil. These fungi help shape a forest’s … This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree health and carbon storage — skills that matter …

… a fabricated ecosystem – an EcoFAB. These small plastic growth chambers let researchers around the world compare …

… to successfully obtain fruiting bodies of morel in walk-in growth chambers in 1980s. Unfortunately, he died suddenly, … the nutritional association between mycorrhizal fungi and tree roots as well. This might be one of the key … diverse trophic modes to convert from vegetative mycelium growth to sexual processes including mating and fruiting, …

… Bioinformatic Approach to Discovering Promoters Regulating Poplar Drought Response 7:27 PM Highlights from Genome of …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing …

… An improved genome assembly to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers …   The Impact There are 900 species of eucalyptus. The trees are fast-growing plantation crops that supply wood and … reference genome, this time generated using an E. grandis tree that was commercially cultivated for industrial …

… scale sustainable sugarcane conversion technologies for  biofuels and other bioproducts. Finally, understanding how … that durable resistance to brown rust disease caused by the fungus,  Puccinia melanocephala . This plant pathogen used …