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… Maureen Coleman and Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, … Program Large Scale call. This portfolio accelerates bioenergy innovation through genomic discovery across … organisms and ecosystems. Scientists are engineering next-generation feedstocks through CRISPR-edited poplars with …

… Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, … by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated in part through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In … proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new genetic mapping strategy called RH-Seq can identify genes that promote heat resistance in the brewer’s/baker’s … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at … how crops and model organisms may evolve.  Determining the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many … it to any genome of interest.” This figure outlines the general methodology he and Rokhsar came up with: Until they …

… 2020 collaborative FICUS projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, … of the JGI’s Flagship genomes. She and her colleagues have generated a high-quality, phenotyped mutant library in … as the alga is colloquially known by researchers. A missing gene from this mutant library leads to photosynthetic …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … production, John Mullet (Texas A & M and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) and his team set out to compare … each variety stores sugars and sequesters carbon. 2015: Epigenetic Control of Drought Tolerance in Sorghum (EPICON) …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining … Wang Project:  Embeddings Based Clustering of Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Novel Natural Product Discovery Kayla Kelly … Brian Bushnell Project:  Machine Learning Applications in Gene Annotation Masato Terasaki Mentor: Yumary Vasquez …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … as part of a startup grant of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, the Research & Artistry Award of Northern Illinois …

… Protein annotations provide insights into environmental … The Impact The initial analysis highlights abundances of gene annotations that provide insights into the nutrients … a statistical tool that helps researchers utilize gene markers across different ecosystems to better …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly Cited … thought. Instead, it turns out this fern has been co-opting genes from bacteria. Schmutz was also involved in  a … delved into the nuances of the plant’s genome . A candidate bioenergy feedstock, switchgrass has adapted to expand its …

… Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, the cotton fields look like … authors of the  paper published April 20, 2020 in  Nature Genetics include Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of JGI’s  … provides breeders with insights on crop improvements at a genetic level, including why having multiple copies of their …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The … that species specific sets of single cells harbored mobile genetic elements that were missed within paired metagenome … of within species recombination, indicating variation in gene flow between the analyzed community members. The Impact …