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… a quantitative lens. This led to the development of a technique called quantitative Stable Isotope Probing, or … Working with students and colleagues had brought him to new techniques, new understanding of organisms, and new views of … of some of the folks, who’ve been pushing forward these techniques and, and making all kinds of super interesting …

… 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, … mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes in the plant and illuminates the significant role sex plays in how …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental processes. The Science In a … of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on root-associated microbiomes. Scientists conducted a shotgun …

… – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on … and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ Editor’s Note: Merchant is also a faculty …

… Baxter is a principal investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, where his group focuses on interactions underlying plant adaptation in different environments. He’s been involved in several plant genome projects through the Community Science Program. …

… less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun and Vladimir …

… of the wider genomics community. Jan. 13 workshop: BER Plant Genomic Science In this workshop, we will present … genomic sequence information to BER funded activities of plant systems. We will describe how to apply for a project … and how you can use the KBase system to accelerate your plant genomics research. …

… trichocarpa ) trees, as well as the soil surrounding their roots (known as the rhizosphere), researchers hope this … value as both biofuel feedstock and their role in carbon sequestration. Poplar trees grow quickly in a variety … researchers came from two environments: natural forests and plantations managed through human intervention. By …

… What grass is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your … biology and the economic terrain to help make the plant a viable alternative to fossil fuels. …

… evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … O’Malley’s lab at the University of California at Santa Barbara  recently published a paper in  Nature Microbiology … accumulated as the fungus did its work.  The UC Santa Barbara team worked with researchers at the U.S. Department of …

… A., Oteng-Pabi, S., Pelikan, C., Scannell, D., Serber, Z., Shock, J., Sneddon, M., and Yang, X. Metagenomic …