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… of the five major lineages of cotton;  G. tomentosum ,  G. mustelinum , and  G. darwinii are the others. All of these … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. … you have to alter.’ Why should we invest in something that may not be an immediate benefit to us for a decade? We …

… Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, biobased economy. They conduct research at the … Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers.  …

… combo helps further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those … not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a … and other industries — yet there’s still so much about them we don’t know.  Unlocking the power of secondary …

… CSP  New Investigator call for proposals.  Tips: Contact us with your questions ([email protected]) … your proposal idea with JGI staff to clarify key points about JGI’s capabilities, technical feasibility, and … by DOE. Email engage@kbase.us if you have questions about how KBase can support your CSP data. The proposal call …

… crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, … yield. Conversely, some crops such as bioenergy sorghum may need sterile males; plant breeding experiments could be … HudsonAlpha. As the team discussed in a JGI podcast episode about the work, the effort to fully sequence the fire moss …

… reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel … — other enzymatic machinery harvests sulfur from gaseous organic sulfur compounds in the atmosphere.  Beyond … contexts.  “That allows us now to really start thinking about the structure-function relationship. What could we do, …

… This shorter episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii … managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ Editor’s Note: Merchant is also a …

… that will help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of … microbes — and the enzymes that would be produced by microorganisms — out,” said JGI user/collaborator Michelle … natural products . Those results showed that these fungi may be able to provide tools beyond biomass breakdown, …

… Recent study shows eelgrass has been around about 2.5 million years less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most … of the plant, that eelgrass began colonizing the oceans  about 3 million years ago. The study shows that figure is … and by a grant to J. Eisen, J.J.S. and J.L.O. from the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Community …

… analysis.  MycoCosm provides data and tools via a graphical user interface, ensuring that no programming knowledge or … is required to perform computational analyses. The Mycocosm user interface is designed for use by mycologists and researchers, facilitating the …