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Recent study shows eelgrass has been around about 2.5 million years less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … years. The Impact Eelgrass represents one of the largest carbon sinks in the ocean — occupying just 0.2% of the ocean …

… number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … transcriptomics and other assays to identify and test carbohydrate-active enzymes. They found many enzymes that … into biochemical production.    Over time, as these projects have delivered results, they have also snowballed …

Genome Institute (JGI) Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting! The JGI convenes this annual gathering of leaders from diverse … are addressing the world’s most pressing energy and environmental challenges.  The invited talks emphasize how the …

… need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun …

RIViT-seq technology could speed up associating transcription factors with their target genes. The Science Regulons are a group of genes that can be turned on or off by the same regulatory protein. Researchers …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … of viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are …

… shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to … cumulatively called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and … capable of naturally modifying lignin.  The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods …

As SIP experiments shed more light on microbial communities than ever before — especially with … a modified version of a specific chemical, where ordinary Carbon-12 atoms are swapped for the heavier, non-radioactive … User Engagement Lead for the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), as well as researchers from Pacific …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. … millions of  microbes govern ecosystems. These organisms carry out important environmental processes like  carbon …

… (UEC) represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and … representing a breadth of institutions, research topics and career stages. The election period concluded on October 21. … welcome to the three new UEC members. They are: Kathleen Greenham of the University of Minnesota, Matthias Hess of …

… for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse 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 …

To boost crops more efficiently in the future, the evolutionary past may hold key insights. The way that plants process nutrients has a rich back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. … play a crucial role in how an organism processes both carbon and nitrogen. This research team combined …