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… to support targeted tree breeding for the bioeconomy.   The Science Researchers report a new reference genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | Genomes | Genetics , with significant … researchers have unlocked new information on the structural diversity of eucalyptus. The 2014 genome, generated using a …

… beyond the tried-and-true method of traditional shotgun metagenomics. One approach uses fluorescence-activated cell … nature. In the last few years, mapping the planet’s viral diversity has advanced drastically, aided by genome assembly … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). JGI is a DOE Office of Science user facility at Berkeley Lab.   …

… datasets. The work was  recently published in the journal  Developmental Cell and provides a community resource … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … and spatial transcriptomics technologies. JGI Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel provided a broader perspective:  …

… and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits … plant. In other lines around the world, much more genetic diversity exists.  Now, researchers have brought many … Shakoor, a research scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.  This work is the result of an international …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … . To map microbial activity, Baldrian’s team distinguished four specific habitats within the forest floor: the leaf …

… collaboration is available for licensing. The Science In  Nature Communications , researchers describe a … efforts align with BER missions to provide the fundamental science to support innovations for bioproduction and advance … separating urine from other waste streams and recovering resources that could be used for products such as agricultural …

… Twice a year, the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program awards … mission areas across the 6 Office of Science research programs. Among the recipients of the latest SCGSR award is … are developing cutting edge technologies to answer our most pressing problems. I’m very much looking forward to …

… management best practices that have advanced the microbial sciences. The Prize also recognizes innovative and impactful analysis of microbiome data that has changed our understanding of the microbiome and the microbial … discussions on how to capture and characterize viral diversity, understand the role of viruses in natural …

… to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one … They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural products, and have potential as biofuel … with a nucleus). In part because of this evolutionary diversity, algal genomes can be incredibly complex and …

… at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … in developing and managing public viral genomics resources such as analytical tools and data repositories to two … (“contigs”) from thousands of ecologically diverse metagenomics samples. The work is supported by NIH Common …

… of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … The JGI sequenced the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to assemble the …

… networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of … importantly, when faced with a veritable buffet of carbon sources, these fungi detect which complex chains are … regulatory networks as they responded to available carbon sources, which ranged from simple sugars to plant biomass. …