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… deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact Altiarchaea are abundant and dominant populations in …

… bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein … growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  The Impact With increased lignin and iron, engineered poplar can … Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … framework to thrive outside aquatic environments. The Impact A deeper understanding of how plants adapted to …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters … inhabit their frigid environment, Mock pointed out that as climate change warms polar waters, changes in trace metal … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately … genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has long been a significant … in freshwater environments, the long-term ecological Harvard Forest project, large datasets from soil microbiome …

… working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. There he constructed … human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed … assembly, and improvement strategies for de novo sequencing of eukaryotic organisms from simple yeasts to large …