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… June 24-28: Module 2/Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop The workshop is addressed to students and professionals of biology, biomedical research, the health sciences …

… April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … in California’s Canal System,” focuses on anthropogenic impacts on wetland microbiome composition and metabolism, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

… from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … to keep processes running smoothly. As reported August 26, 2021, in Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … to keep processes running smoothly. As  reported August 26, 2021, in  Nature Communications , researchers led by Hal …

… Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the release of greenhouse gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less … symbiosis in other bioenergy grasses, like sorghum and switchgrass. We’re optimizing systems now, so that we can …

… Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the … plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … B. distachyon , a relative of the candidate bioenergy crop switchgrass and a JGI Flagship Plant. All three  …