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… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a … organic matter, or as an endophyte, living between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among … fine-tune their engineering efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy crops more efficiently. Summary …

… from different Antarctic lakes. To assess the genomic variation in haloarchaea, they also characterized … are available through JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. These data allowed researchers … a haloarchaea “pan-genome.” Described as the total pool of genetic material comprised by all members of a species, the …

… evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … then monitored changes to the plants’ lignocellulose composition, as well as degradation products that …

… genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the … in  Nature by an international consortium. With the genetic code of sugarcane, researchers were able to map the … protect other crops facing similar pathogens. Summary Many plants, sugarcane included, are polyploid and have multiple …

… Dr. Baumgart joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2018, following his … of JGI user science projects spanning bacteria, fungi, and plants. His team is also developing single-nuclei sequencing … regulation at the level of individual cells across diverse plant tissues. Dr. Baumgart focuses on expanding functional …