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Inspiring STEM Careers Through a Hands-on Everglades Microbiome Study
Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades … evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover … . “After discussing the project with him, I was inspired by his enthusiasm and drive to give his students this …
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The Surprising Structure of a Shrub Willow Sex Chromosome
… the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. … strategy we are far more familiar with: differentiating into male and female sexes. For the first time, the sex … for the next generation. Understanding the mechanisms by which they reproduce can help guide breeding efforts. For …
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Fine-scale evaluation of two standard 16S rRNA gene amplicon primer pairs for analysis of total prokaryotes and archaeal nitrifiers in differently managed soils
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Genome Sequences of Two Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Different Geographical Regions, Argentina (Strain JHCK1) and the United States (Strain VA360)
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Filling in the Plant Tree of Life
What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing environments better? We could unlock new innovations to …
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Ray Turner Completes Last Tour of Lab Duty at JGI
… vigilant stewardship as JGI’s Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander … delivering the (baked) goods – a retirement cake adorned by a JGI helix motif. Ray’s wife Deb, delivered a mask for … of a new JGI Director, and towards the strategic co-localization of JGI and KBase at the Integrative Genomics …
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Engagement Webinar: How to Apply for Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities
… 2021, JGI and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) co-hosted a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single Proposal webinar, inviting researchers to apply for access to multiple genomics and molecular …
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Two new high-resolution crystal structures of carboxysome pentamer proteins reveal high structural conservation of CcmL orthologs among distantly related cyanobacterial species
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Qualitative and quantitative resistances to leaf rust finely mapped within two nucleotide‐binding site leucine‐rich repeat (NBS‐LRR)‐rich genomic regions of chromosome 19 in poplar
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks … Institute is a DOE Bioenergy Research Center managed by Berkeley Lab. For more information, please visit  …
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An Inside Look at How Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi Cooperate
A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks … Institute is a DOE Bioenergy Research Center managed by Berkeley Lab. For more information, please visit  …
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Busting the Unbreakable Lignin
… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: … to any type of lignin breakdown — and lignin breakdown by anaerobic fungi therefore thought to be impossible.  And …
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