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… 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 … joint user capability between the JGI and Molecular Foundry for genome-encoded biomaterial discovery, design, and …

A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum … of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, …

Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct … and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials including lignin, cellulose and … for filamentous fungi, all of which contain a wide array of plant cell-wall degrading enzymes (PCWDEs) that allow them …

… relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th … from Ed Hall, an ecologist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He’s part of a JGI-supported project studying … portion of the Arkansas River that’s just a little west of Fort Collins, near a city called Leadville. ED:   And, uh, …

The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of … genetic material of Olpidium. They inoculated cucumber roots with zoospores of Olpidium bornovanus and allowed the … genetic material with various origins, ranging from fungi, plants to bacteria. Back in 2011 when these genome and …

… revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … of chemicals called terpenes. Terpenes are important in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions, and … also have industrial applications, including bioenergy. All plants make terpenoids, which carry out a diverse array of …

… is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are hermaphrodites, …

… fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii … ancient gene transfers from bacteria have all armed the plant with an array of defense mechanisms. The Impact There … metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or …

The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … microbes. The new technique is another tool for microbial ecologists to learn more about the diversity … program (LDRD) entitled ‘Tackling microbial-mediated plant carbon decomposition using “function-driven” genomics’. …

… the cotton fields look like popcorn is literally growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green … Genetics include Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of JGI’s  Plant Program , both faculty investigators at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “The goal has been for all this new …

… language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of … virtual events and technology enabled a fruitful experience for mentors and students alike. Tools like Slack, Google … career in genomics, and to help foster a diverse future workforce in science. Since the program’s inception, more than …