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… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … Alabama A&M University this fall for my master’s in plant soil science and my career focus is plant breeding. Ti’Yanna … is the area surrounding the roots of a plant in the soil. And I’m specifically working with a grass plant that’s …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … fungi. The  work appeared in the June issue of  Studies in Mycology . This work was enabled in part through  … (blue) vs saprobes (green). (From Haridas S et al.  Studies in Mycology , 2020.) Using whole genome data from …

By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights … cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and … intricate connections, and many, many moving parts. A lot of these moving parts are proteins — amino acid structures …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  Brad Moore, UC San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (Courtesy of B. Moore) DAN: This is the …

… ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … surface where algae grow. Armed with a better understanding of the alga’s stress resistance and ability to adapt to … to better manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … help solve energy and environmental challenges. Within days of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion that dumped …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … peatlands store approximately one-third of the world’s soil carbon. The process to harvest energy-generating peat … species, some sphagnum may prefer the dryer, more elevated soil of the hummocks or the more water-logged hollows below. …

… for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide advanced genomic … expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. We …

… genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies … continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has adapted to conditions such as UV …

… technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … which metabolites. … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo … Characterization of p-hydroxycinnamate catabolism in a soil Actinobacterium. J. Bacteriol. 196, 4293-4303. Otani, …

New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … and  Methanomethylicia   — grow by methanogenesis. Both studies were recently published in  Nature .  Researchers …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … is a staff scientist at PNNL and thrust lead on PNNL’s Soil Microbiome SFA. She serves as Secretary within the … in how microbes influence biogeochemical cycles in soils and sediments and plant-microbial interactions in …