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… tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it … , a team of researchers likewise honed their tool before felling their research problem: at a genetic level, how … Y. lipolytica work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by then-graduate student Cory Schwartz and his …

… plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying and breeding varieties that have high … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly … Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds may also be involved in …

… revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … the protective function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those cultivated for bioenergy. The zealexin synthesis pathway may be …

… the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …

… projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)—have selected 11 proposals for support from 53 received through a joint research call. … selected with four focused on biofuels and bioproducts. For example, Sabeeha Merchant of the University of …

… The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in … It is the largest genus within Actinobacteria and therefore a cornerstone of ActinoBase,  a public platform built …

… sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was … paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second approach known as DNA stable … Eloe-Fadrosh’s Environmental Genomics group, makes a pitch for readers to get involved in the developing field of virus …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar … molecular features to large ecosystem-level processes for the first time. By collecting data from 27 different … The Impact Dubbed “the” bioenergy tree, poplars are known for their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as …

… to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish … Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, … Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil Ecosystems project (CSP # 570) and the 1000 …

… nearly 100,000 single root cells and combining the information with previously published datasets. The work was  … of single-cell datasets in plants and provides a foundation for still larger efforts in diverse plant species beyond models,” he said. Cole … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the … PI on this project. “I view the program as an excellent platform to build collaborative research initiatives.” Yasuo … — and their applications — are evolving. “JGI is famous for its work sequencing human and environmental genomes. But …