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… our 2024 Community Science Program Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals … relevant to the DOE’s mission, and I look forward to seeing their outcomes.” The annual CSP call is focused on … in: sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, global carbon and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You can …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome … applications. These applications include crop improvement insights that could benefit candidate biofuel crops. Summary …

Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other institutions shared their works-in-progress with 86 … are utilizing deep learning to automatically generate insights from metagenomic data. In deep learning, a branch … learning, data is passed through algorithms organized into multiple interconnected layers. The architecture of …

… forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems. A software tool  … EDGE platform. The Impact In order to gain more insights into Earth’s ecosystems, researchers must examine the …

… genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the … can adapt to future environmental conditions. Additionally, insights from the genome could help scale sustainable … effects of breeding practices that transformed sugarcane into production factories for sugar and biomass. …

… gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their … the JGI because with that, we have a much less biased view into biological diversity. You don’t have tunnel vision …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and … of a recovering soil microbiome provides a window into how to model and track the forest recovery process.  …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … of viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are … , these environmental metagenomes began to offer a window into viral existence. Along with highlighting the viruses in …

… 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities — from freshwater estuaries … in sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, global carbon and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry.  You can …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … to remove lignin and transform the remaining components into  biofuels and bioproducts. If anaerobic fungi could be … out how to create enzymes that break these components down into glucose. It’s that third component, lignin, that has …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … — some varieties grow their leafy stalks 16 to 18 feet into the air. Beyond being a staple grain eaten around the … which is the fastest way for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. Both …