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… lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor of wine, terpenes are ubiquitous. A diverse group of plant-produced organic compounds, … from eucalypts, a group of 900 tree species belonging to the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family and containing the …

… employed multiple microbiology and ‘omics techniques to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are … play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment environments, water and … of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and is interested in understanding the …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass Miscanthus sinensis has been … Analysis of the genome sequence also provides insights into how the multiple chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by …

… at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced in every corn variety and … maize synthesizes these compounds via clear, straight pathways, entailing the function of more than a dozen enzymes. … limited to maize. By deciphering the zealexin synthesis pathway, this study makes it possible to harness the protective …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … challenges. While a hill of beans may not seem to amount to much, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is … a longer shelf-life — up to four years. Work is now underway to transfer the trait into other classes of common …

… evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover … encompass a wide range of ecosystems ranging from wetlands to tree islands to cattails. In 2018, the US Department of … in these classes are allowed to do. I hope they can walk away from this project empowered to go into college and seek …

… Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department … User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). They are: Ivan Baxter of the Danforth … Program. As a UEC member, he’s interested in finding ways to boost visibility of the CSP to encourage more plant …

… (SCGSR) program awards graduate students the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities. As a result of the latest call , a total of 70 graduate students from 52 universities were …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough … The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your … litter and soil near the roots. But the deeper down and away from the roots one goes, the more bacteria show up. The …

… part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic information for every family of fungi. In … results revealed a striking capability of morel mycelium to acquire carbon from lignocellulosic-abundant matters such … engineers all over the world continued to seek other ways to make morels fruit under artificial environments, a …

… showed that single cell genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing … (MAGs), and that dominant populations varied with respect to the amount of within species recombination, indicating … are potentially of use in fields ranging from agriculture to biotechnology and medicine, the vast majority in, on, and …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts … This is the first paper that describes sorghum’s response to drought, from a large-scale field experiment to uncover …