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… fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … tree in the western United States, making it an energy feedstock of particular interest to the U.S. Department of … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …

… revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science … Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the cells of other organisms. As they infect microbes … “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are most likely in your system and in your data, and they’re probably …

… 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.054 10.1371/journal.pbio.2002860 … Postdocs: Margot Bezrutczyk (JGI …

… single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director Nigel Mouncey. Using CRAGE, … in  PLOS One , engineering different gene deletions in four gammaproteobacterial species, and then removing the …

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The Impact Among the long-term aims for bioenergy feedstock crops are increasing their yields and improving … to novel traits. M. sinensis is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets … discoveries to develop new varieties of Miscanthus as a source of renewable bioenergy. … This work was supported by …

… citrus, trifoliate orange ripens only bitter, intensely sour fruit. Yet this plant, native to China and now … authors of the  recent study published in  The Plant Journal.  this study included the discovery of candidate … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… 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. …

Laboratory (EMSL) co-hosted a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single … scientists with accepted proposals free access to their resources. … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …