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… always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of … particular interest to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). By better understanding how poplar responds to its intimate … — scientists can better fine-tune their engineering efforts of both plants and root microbiomes to grow energy …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that …

… 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked to conditions such as cardiovascular … race was being waged. In this JGI@25 video, Susan Lucas, former JGI Production Department Head and current ESnet … the people and resources from these three national labs to form the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 1997. Over the next …

A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British … nearly 100,000 single root cells and combining the information with previously published datasets. The work was  … of single-cell datasets in plants and provides a foundation for still larger efforts in diverse plant species beyond …

The battle waged below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” the Hornburg fortress had withstood all attacks – until the Battle of …

… last 40 years, summer sea ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to … thrives in the Arctic, and how different types of microbes form communities. As temperatures fluctuate, salt levels …

… in 29 U.S. states and 35 countries. (Graphic: Neil Byers) The JGI launched the 1000 Fungal Genomes (1KFG) … a 2012 Community Science Program proposal. Joseph Spatafora of Oregon State University led the effort to sequence 1000 fungal genomes to create two reference …

… successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … The process involves “labeling” a given substance by applying a stable isotope to it. The isotopes are … In addition, high-throughput SIP places samples into standardized microwell plates, allowing them to be processed …

… from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … biology, omics, and big data science, machine learning for experimental science, energy conversion and water … multi-monodispersed droplets in a two-dimensional plane by moving different fluids together in a controlled manner. …

… also holds a joint appointment with the University of California, Berkeley. Nowadays, Session is an Assistant … genome duplication occurs within a single species. By contrast, “allopolyploids” arise when different ancestral … a method to correctly identify polyploid subgenomes without needing to know the genomes of their ancestors. The method …

… 80 full proposals, resulting from 95 letters of intent. For the first time, 63 percent of the accepted proposals … (KBase) , a free, open source data science platform that allows users to explore data and share … Brassicales Genome Initiative. Brassicales is represented by more than 4,700 species, and the proposal focuses on …

… most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading around the globe. Now, scientists have shed … Nature Plants , was able to assess absolute time estimates for major colonization events. It was previously assumed, … carbon sink capabilities.  … This study was supported by a PhD scholarship from the China Scholarship Council to …