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… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … workshops and networked with fellow interns and scientists alike. Want to learn more about their experience? Watch the … is Dr. Yi Zhai, and I’m currently working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. As any good cook knows, … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … The phyllosphere, which is known as the aerial surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest … sites, including elevation, temperature, and precipitation, likely contributed. Additionally, some bacterial groups were …

… for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user facilities—the  Environmental … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common … up an individual’s genome. The genes of sorghum plants are likely responsible for the crop’s ability to produce good …

… Leveraging decades of technological development, dozens of reference genomes and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot … microbial diversity is key to understanding the roles of microorganisms in regulating nutrient cycles, as well as …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and most of the rest of the 200-plus Zoom participants. While the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel production organisms and fermentation processes for … on secondary metabolites. He is also on the Leadership Team of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative and served as …