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… single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is … To validate the predicted cellulases from their captured genomes, the team then used DNA synthesis and cloning, … program (LDRD) entitled ‘Tackling microbial-mediated plant carbon decomposition using “function-driven” genomics’. …

Dr. Cole is interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. Prior to joining the Joint Genome Institute, his focus was primarily on how plants interpret different light cues by altering their …

A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But … of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, …

University of Florida, working with Valérie de Crécy-Lagard on using comparative genomics to predict gene function in … 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 …

… breadth of algal diversity, the numbers of sequenced algal genomes, and the quality of those genomes, is rising. The purpose of this Workshop is to illustrate the expansion of this field and bring it to the attention of the wider genomics community. Jan. 13 workshop: BER Plant Genomic Science In this workshop, we will present …

To boost crops more efficiently in the future, the evolutionary past may hold key insights. The way that plants process nutrients has a rich back story — they rely … of these enzymes across 90 species. They queried the genomes of 15 species from each of six kingdoms: eubacteria, …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of … mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how … HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology sequenced sphagnum  genomes from plants selected by a team from Duke University, …

… range of environments. A similar proposal focused on diatom genomes from  Thomas Mock of the University of East Anglia … to crowdsource antimicrobial discovery for the control of plant pathogens, partnering with 600 instructors worldwide who …

… hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

… prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … browser that allows other researchers to study the genomes and predict the metabolic abilities of these … GOLD and IMG data portals to get information about the genomes and genes of the organisms on the list. They also …

… results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for … most species do not grow easily in the lab. To access the genomes of uncultured  microbes , scientists usually employ … DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way of collecting them is through a method called …

Biology is currently experiencing a revolution brought on by rapid developments in genomics and other … 2014), unearthing hundreds of thousands of new viral genomes and their predicted hosts (Nature 2016, Science … 2018, Molecular Cell 2019) and massive reconstruction of genomes from uncultivated microbes (Nature 2019). Other …