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… for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … is a technique researchers can use to integrate large genetic payloads directly into diverse microbes. Combining …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … fungal natural products, O’Malley and her team plan to use genetic tools to boost production and isolate the compounds. …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The … numerous wild Miscanthus lineages to better understand the genetic diversity of the grass, which could help in …

In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint … how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … the forest floor: the leaf litter on top of the soil, the roots of the trees, the rhizosphere soil (soil under direct …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The … that species specific sets of single cells harbored mobile genetic elements that were missed within paired metagenome …

Accepted proposals emphasize JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … generating their  genome sequences to improve breeding by genetic improvements. Apomixis is asexual reproduction …

You might know sorghum as an edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal … specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M … tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play a big role in our energy future. …

… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of … Russia PhD in Molecular Biology, Research Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Organisms, Moscow, … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

… years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources that fostered the widespread … sequenced mutant collections, transformation technology, epigenetic analysis techniques) and utilizing these resources … Visiting Fellowship Australia … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … the yeasts received fine-tuning of gene expression through genetic rewiring with CRISPR-Cas9 that enhanced their …