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Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ fields: a microbial community that might be quietly improving the soil. Penn State researchers Mary Ann Bruns and Terry Bell are digging in to …

… help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, … to evolve so rapidly in gene content and structure. He and JGI Plant Program head Jeremy Schmutz already see how … crosses. The work wraps more than a decade of working with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… you for joining us at the 2024 DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting! The JGI convenes this annual gathering of leaders from diverse …

Rust (ASR) and is the major pathogen of soybean. Left uncontrolled, soybean rust could reduce crop yields by as much … to counter soybean rust disease. Soybean itself is a  JGI Flagship plant genome , and JGI  published its genome sequence in 2010.       … The U.S. …

… for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable … genetic secrets that bring us closer to making poplar an economical and sustainable source of energy and materials. …

… hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they … provides new views of these relationships.  Recently , researchers used population genomics to find that while … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

Trubl, a virologist and postdoc at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses influence the flow of carbon in permafrost.  …

In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to … findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be converted to energy, are … growth rates, decomposition, and carbon sequestration. Researchers wanted to better understand how sphagnum adapts …