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… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … by a growing human population and increasing demand for agricultural products.  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is … plants with nutrients and pathogen protection. Specifically, gene expression in that set, implicated in AMF …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to … Hour mentioned that she had gained knowledge in bioinformatics and machine learning. “Also,” she added, ”I’ve developed efficient skills in working with high performance computing and had an amazing opportunity to …

… plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective colonization. In addition, Dr. Cole is … University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic … List of pubs available on NCBI … Implementation of the Index of Cell Identity as an R package …

… Since 2019 Dr. Blaby heads the Biodesign Platform at the Joint Genome Institute, where he leads three … on HTP DNA design and assembly, strain engineering and bioinformatic tool development/data analysis for synthetic … National Laboratory where he focused on functional genomics of phototrophs. Through this and post-doctoral positions at …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … . Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of  Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments … found there utilize a unique array of chemicals not typically found in oceans or soils.  A recent study published …

… early Earth conditions. The Science Through a combination of sequencing tools and techniques applied to samples … microbial mats at Yellowstone offer researchers an analog for studying early Earth conditions. Additionally, … high-temperature (thermophilic) microbes are of interest for their potential use in number of biotechnological …

… Together, these teams provide analysis support and R&D for production and user science. He received his Ph.D. from … Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of Cambridge, UK Postdoctoral training Wellcome Trust Sanger … 85(18):e01210-19 Price et al 2018. Mutant phenotypes for thousands of bacterial genes of unknown function. Nature …

… be a specific host the virus has adapted to commandeer. For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like … With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of … approaches, researchers have created a new program called iPHoP (pronounced “eye-pop”,  freely available online …

… data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for bioenergy and the greater bioeconomy. By bringing …

… secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … accurately editing genomes, its effectiveness has historically been limited due to the lack of robust tools available …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine … chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under … each compound are encoded in a dedicated set of genes called a biosynthetic gene cluster. However, most of these …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The … by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon … chromosomes ever identified in the plant kingdom. Specifically, researchers found that female plants within a species …