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… “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields. The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant … comprise a full third of each moss genome, and are almost four times the size of the next largest chromosome. As the … to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz already see how …
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Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, hosted three undergraduates and seven … : ”I really enjoyed meeting and getting to know many of the scientists that work here.” Mentor: Lorenzo Aureli Project: … who were able to give me some guidance in my academic journey.” Mentors: Deze Kong & Yasuo Yoshikuni Project: “ …
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… began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve encountered … new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens. …
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… on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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… and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation cycle. The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant cells. Using … current natural processes and use it as a sustainable resource for making high-value bioproducts. As a step toward … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …
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… genes drive resilience when salinity fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can … recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed significant … increased nutrient uptake and decreased cell death. Scientists then extracted RNA to analyze gene expression, to …
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