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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Phytozome is the Plant Comparative Genomics portal of the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, and facilitates accurate …

Portal , a pilot download experience accessible from JGI’s plant portal Phytozome . Although the Data Portal is … from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …

Science Program (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather … and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high latitudes, sphagnum can …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many plant pathogens known to infect most major food crops and …

… to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division …

… technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … Otani, H., Lee, Y.E., Casabon, I., and Eltis, L.D. (2014) Characterization of p-hydroxycinnamate catabolism in a soil … Mol. Microbiol. 87, 1223-1236. PubMed … Education … Publications …

The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — … compounds may also be involved in how the fungi metabolize plant biomass, which could inform how scientists can more …

… ( CRAGE ). CRAGE enables scientists to insert large pieces of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director … Blow, and their team have also harnessed CRAGE to create a plant-fertilizing microbiome. In work  reported in  Applied …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in Japan before spreading … assumed, due to the wide and varied geographic footprint of the plant, that eelgrass began colonizing the oceans  …

… really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard … The consortium looked at how different bioenergy relevant plants can produce species-specific blends of terpenoids, … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …

… from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported …

… in  Microbiome , researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … were found in diverse habitats including the air, plant rhizosphere, wastewater, and even animal and human … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …