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… Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, the cotton fields look … production centers around two varieties: 95 percent of what is grown is known as Upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum … about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. “What I have told our growers is, ‘Think of these reference …

… commitment and collaboration between intern and mentor is what we strive for,” Visel said. Practical Applications for … are assembled, which then band together to build proteins. What Wint and her mentors discovered in the genomes helped … at the JGI strongly influenced her perspective about what it means to be a scientist. “To see how team science is …

… Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the summer of 2014 has grown … of Natural Sciences Ernie Costello beamed as he spoke of what the program does for UC Merced students. He described … the feedback from the graduate student interns; “it changed what I want to do with my life,” “I can code.”  Jorge Arroyo …

… phytoplankton play an outsize role in cycling carbon and nutrients. These microscopic algae have managed to adapt to … University of East Anglia, leads this effort to understand what makes polar photosynthesizers tick. He’s working with … also affect photosynthesizers – algae need their essential nutrients, too.  This work is part of a long-term …

… 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific contribution? This … contributions using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy and what sorts of platforms researchers use to manage their …

… size. Woyke’s  Single Cells Group helped better-understand what the sulfur-oxidizing, carbon fixing bacterium was doing … switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range —but at what cost?  Dan Rokshar  contributed to the demystification …

… ethylene, he began looking into the genetic foundations of what would become the MAR enzyme .  Lately, North and his … start thinking about the structure-function relationship. What could we do, or how could we look into the environment …

… feedback before submitting a proposal. Describe in detail what you will do with the data! Ideally, you or someone on … don’t request outside of the sample range that’s listed. Q: What are the pros and cons of proposing a truly exploratory …

… on their summer projects. Watch the short video here to see what they had to say about their experiences and what they’ll take with them as they go forward in their … and their summer projects. Each intern also mentioned what they loved about their internship. Efosa Omorogieva : …

… research for bioenergy production and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & Algal Program …