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Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But …

Tomas uses traditional cultivation methods along with microscopy and genomics to study endosymbiotic … within microbial eukaryotes. He hopes to broaden our understanding of the roles these associations play in …

Maureen is currently developing new high-resolution and high-throughput methods to link … to their host. With these new methods, she hopes to expand our understanding of the roles that viruses play in their …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that … guayule.  This episode was made in collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. …

A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has … as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the …

The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, … In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable genetic secrets … us closer to making poplar an economical and sustainable source of energy and materials. …