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… of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early … and multicellularity enabled plants to develop complex structures and adapt to changing environments — ultimately … Biomedical Research Enhancement Funds as part of a startup grant of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, the …

… how life thrives in extreme environments. They also produce a range of novel enzymes and other biomolecules that … cracks in the Earth’s crust and reacts with very hot rocks below, becoming an extremely hot, mineral-rich … the makeup and functioning of a given microbial community. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …

… of the Berkeley Lab campus. By Friday, October 18, the production sequencing labs in Building 100 were silent. Twenty years after the JGI united the genomics expertise of three national labs in one long … on. A third sequencing platform was scheduled to resume production runs before the end of the week. “One week up and …

… but soybean ( Glycine max ) also has the advantage of reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer. These impressive … lipid metabolism.  “There’s still a lot of thinking that truck fuel and airplane fuel and things like that are not …

… analyses? A:  For the JGI  New Investigator and  Functional Genomics proposal calls, projects can request up to 50 polar … A: Anyone from anywhere around the world can apply to access the JGI’s resources. Q:  Where can I get information … are strongly sorbed to the clays. Sandy soils are much more likely to work well for metabolomics.  Q:  What …

… pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging … as part of the Marine Microbiology Initiative. She conducted her postdoctoral training in human microbiome research … 2005, 2006 Belkin Memorial Research Scholarship, UCSD Undergraduate Scholarship, 2004 William H. Stout …

… for converting plant waste into sugars for  biofuel production. Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon previously locked away in wood, converting it into their own carbon-rich structures, as well as atmospheric carbon dioxide.  Summary …

Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But …