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… mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how … which is tough on the type of microbes that break down plant matter. This means plants don’t fully decompose in … change. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …

Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … by the JGI in 2009 and it is considered to be a Flagship Plant. By uncovering and characterizing the mechanisms … that makes up an individual’s genome. The genes of sorghum plants are likely responsible for the crop’s ability to …

… organic matter, or as an endophyte, living between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among … trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the … partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… included researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … a team of researchers sought to disrupt every gene in the genome with CRISPR-Cas9 in order to interrogate each one’s … a pool of sgRNA sequences: six for every gene in the genome. The JGI  DNA Synthesis Science team synthesized …

… to include in vitro protein-based techniques, algae, and plants, while focusing on understanding the evolution and … (2015) where she co-founded and led the Quantitative Plant Science Initiative (2017-2022), a BER Science Focus … user capability between the JGI and Molecular Foundry for genome-encoded biomaterial discovery, design, and …

… are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … symbiotic interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these relationships.  … the microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

… that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for … and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … this complex species and also at the same time, take advantage of what we can do now with genomics to really make …

… help solve energy and environmental challenges.   The Human Genome Project began in 1990 when the U.S. Department of … studying Chromosome 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked to conditions such as … Chromosome 19, which contains about 2% of the human genome. They were interested in genes involved in repair of …

Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science … a regulator of lipid metabolism in microalgae .  Nature Plants 1: 15107 Lupiáñez DG, Kraft K, Heinrich V, Krawitz P, … Tringe SG, Visel A , Woyke T, Wang Z, Rubin EM (2011). Metagenomic discovery of biomass-degrading genes and genomes …