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… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … entailing the function of more than a dozen enzymes. But researchers have now revealed that just a handful of enzymes … Research was supported by grants from the USDA NIFA AFRI …

… The human-centered, agile collaboration between the JGI and the information technology company Truss has resulted in the JGI … Phytozome , IMG , GOLD , MycoCosm , and PhycoCosm , serve researchers with unique areas of focus and data and … DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and …

… To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley … – an EcoFAB. These small plastic growth chambers let researchers around the world compare their work consistently. And EcoFABs also work well in the classroom. This episode, we visit Los Medanos …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … Most of the attention on Olpidium was from agricultural research. Several species of Olpidium are obligate … to the terrestrial ecosystems exposed fungi to numerous new ecological niches and triggered rapid diversification of …

… surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental processes. The Science In a recent Microbiome paper … (DOE) Office of Science’s Biological and Environmental Research program because of its relevance to understanding … the JGI here . Bennett is applying the same experiment to a new environment. She is currently working on her thesis to …

… reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a local dry-cleaner. Researchers  identified two bacteria,  Dehalococcoides …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … what biochemical processes? Now, an international team of researchers has identified the major metabolic roles of … DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and …

… stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a … and archaea, actively engaging with the fungi — highlighting the hyphosphere as an even more complex and dynamic … Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was conducted under the auspices of the U.S. …

… 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 our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on a … DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for … The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team of faculty and researchers describe a workforce development program for … fungal genomes. They manually curate data to connect to the newly generated Myco-Ed reference genomes made available in …