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… students from UC Merced worked closely with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of … language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of …

… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems … on harnessing genomics to developing sustainable resources for biofuels and bioproducts. Andrew Nelson of the Boyce …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … of biomass which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, switchgrass is among … P. virgatum on Phytozome …

… recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic … important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend that threatens to destabilize the delicate … organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of …

… Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct and model gene regulatory pathways used by the … looking to improve the industrial production of sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Filamentous fungi are also being …

… assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes are regulated … advancement holds the potential to expand opportunities for bioenergy and bioengineering applications. “We worked … developing genome-scale engineering technologies to produce biofuels and bioproducts. “We developed these methods and …

… University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE Office of Science … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … within their rumen. There is another climate-minded reason for studying rumen: Livestock live off plant matter, and … methane-emissions as well as efficient engineering of biofuels. Since 2010, the JGI has partnered with researchers …

… 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 plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … remove lignin and transform the remaining components into  biofuels and bioproducts. If anaerobic fungi could be used …

… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or … can inform the efficient production of plant-based biofuels and bioproducts. ( Learn more about OGG in  this …