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… language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of … virtual events and technology enabled a fruitful experience for mentors and students alike. Tools like Slack, Google … career in genomics, and to help foster a diverse future workforce in science. Since the program’s inception, more than …

… is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are hermaphrodites, … 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work conducted by the …

… new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … the brown rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and … Research Council, the Swedish Agricultural Sciences and FORMAS, and the UK Natural Environment Research Council. The …

… the cotton fields look like popcorn is literally growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green … Genetics include Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of JGI’s  Plant Program , both faculty investigators at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “The goal has been for all this new …

… available data, GenomeOcean employs artificial intelligence for cutting-edge genomic research — and is capable of … our understanding of life’s genomic code, advancing DOE efforts of achieving a predictive understanding of biological … And since microbial genomes are simpler to model than large plant or animal genomes, they are a good starting point to …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on root-associated microbiomes. Scientists conducted a shotgun …

… fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii … ancient gene transfers from bacteria have all armed the plant with an array of defense mechanisms. The Impact There … metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or …

… that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper … basketball star LeBron James. In each garden, switchgrass plants clonally propagated from cuttings represent a diverse …

… in early fungi and discovered genes that are critical for this process. The Impact In the absence of the … endobacteria, the Rhizopus fungus cannot act as a plant pathogen, it cannot reproduce asexually, and … the host. Using the mutualistic relationship between the plant pathogenic fungus Rhizopus microsporus (Rm) and …

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… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar … trichocarpa ) trees, as well as the soil surrounding their roots (known as the rhizosphere), researchers hope this … researchers came from two environments: natural forests and plantations managed through human intervention. By …