Search

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its … and a part of the oil-producing Mucoromycotina group, about which little is known. The Cornell team cultivated and experimented with the fungi and bacteria, while the DOE JGI team sequenced and annotated a host genome (Rm ATCC …

… model to study drought tolerance in perennial grasses using Panicum hallii (Hall’s panicgrass), by generating two … for developing methods for converting plant biomass into sustainable fuels for cars and jets. By studying a close … including researchers at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, report the …

… Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of different plant species will help us get there. …

… and increasing demand for agricultural products.  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an African grass that adroitly … (UC), Berkeley, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR), US Department of Agriculture P­­lant Gene Expression Center, … and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant cells. Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including … from the atmosphere than current natural processes and use it as a sustainable resource for making high-value … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… species to grow better than its closest relative S. paradoxus at high temperatures (39°C/102°F). The Impact One of the … is that tests to find associations between genotype – an organism’s genetic makeup – and phenotype – an organism’s … Genomics Project led by the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility of Lawrence …

… participants. Over the past two years, Myco-Ed has been used in 15 individual classrooms across the country, … faculty and researchers at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, and the DOE … It’s a key problem to solve because fungi are very diverse organisms with potential biotechnology applications in a …

… The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a … the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility located at … injection of mutations in a particular gene might boost an organism’s fitness. Moreover, the discovery of more than …

… Researchers report a new reference genome for eucalyptus in the July edition of the journal G3 Genes | Genomes | … The new improved genome assembly generated through the JGI’s Community Science Program will help support targeted … that the 2025 haplotype-phased assemblies are 70–90 Mbp smaller than the 2014 reference, though they have similar …

… scant, Ace Lake’s bacteria instead go through a boom and bust cycle aligned with light availability. A long-running … for nearly five decades. In these frigid systems, where organisms higher up in the food web like fish do not exist, … Ace Lake were collected over a 10-year period and sent to JGI for metagenomic sequencing. A study  recently published …

… the location of genes that provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In providing a reference sugarcane  genome , the JGI provides foundational genetic information that crop breeders can use to improve sugarcane varieties and advance a sustainable …