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… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations … Biotechnology and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), generated genome sequences for nearly 600 green millet plants and …

… developing high-performance computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for advanced analysis, modeling, and … Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – Arizona State University, Tempe, Chemical Engineering Post-doctoral positions – Arizona State University, Bioengineering & Metabolic Biology …

… microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore …

… What grass is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your garden and a potential fuel for … policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding …

… [ Pictured from left: [Above] Hao Chen, Matthew Cope-Arguello, Theophilus Olufemi Isimikalu, Todd H. … and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows … crops through transcriptional network mapping, developing microbial systems to convert renewable feedstocks into …

… are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila Mukhopadhyay and Steve Singer are harnessing the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and … a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s … desert shrub that’s native to North America: guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the …

… To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a fabricated ecosystem – an EcoFAB. … And EcoFABs also work well in the classroom. This episode, we visit Los Medanos Community College to see …