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To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a fabricated ecosystem – an EcoFAB. These small plastic growth chambers let researchers …

The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest … growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to harness for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to …

Kasey Markel and Patrick Shih (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into wasps that program oak trees …

Twice a year, the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program … of Natural Sciences. “I’m deeply concerned about climate change and this is a remarkable opportunity to launch a pilot … in wetland carbon cycling and the interactions of plants with their associated microbiomes. Tringe was also …

As set out in the JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision for Integrative and  … to further develop a more diverse and inclusive pool of talent for career opportunities at JGI and Berkeley Lab. …

Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who … communities in carbon cycling, in interactions with plants, and as drivers of methane production, nutrient …

… here Book your stay at the conference venue This inaugural event will bring together researchers across major ecosystems and disciplines who are developing and applying laboratory … studies.  This conference is inspired by the vision of standardized fabricated ecosystems (EcoFABs) designed for …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, so the adage goes, it must be a … from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan studying how virus infections cause significant …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees to grow. However, fire changes the microbes …

April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to …

…   Later this year, Ian Rambo, a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE …