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… part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it …
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WHEN: May 6-10, 2019 WHERE: JGI With DOE investments in graphical processing unit (GPU)-based high-performance computing resources, an upcoming hackathon led by … aren’t getting any smaller and we need to keep pace with changes in industry/DOE Advanced Scientific Computing …
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Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of …
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Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help …
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… Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was … the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his …
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Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base … Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can lead to changes in protein structures and functions, but the DNA … ways to protect poplar and other crops being considered for bioenergy feedstock development. Summary With the aim of …
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Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day … to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort M. polymorpha has been used as a … and environmental interests. Summary As the planet has changed, so have plants. Curious about their ability to …
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In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation could look like. In one article, Micro-Scale … sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was …
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A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers …
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This year the AGU Fall Meeting, with the theme “Science is Society,” hosts sessions in New Orleans and online. Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest … talk): “Wetland Restoration on Intensive Agricultural Lands Changes Nitrogen Cycling Microbial Communities and Reduces …
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How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields. The Science The … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including Antarctica where it is a major part of the flora, fire moss has …
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Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection …
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