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… 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,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key gene groups …

… I was so impressed with the work everyone has done.” The 2020 JGI-UC Merced interns and mentor/s: Brendan Blasius & …

… Science Program, to use microbiome science to help make plants more resilient to drought. …

… of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These molecules, which are not essential for … metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These compounds are key to organisms' interactions with their environments and with each other, …

… of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver … seedlings grown in a controlled environment chamber, so the fungus could colonize the plants’ roots. Then, comparing …

… project manager Miranda Harmon-Smith, who helps shepherd CSP projects along. …

… The Plant Program Advisory Committee is chartered to offer … Plant Program User Advisory Committee …

… and Materials (CMM): Genomic studies of microbial and plant metabolism reveal biological routes to recover, reuse, … Enhancing agriculture: JGI users explore beneficial plant–microbe interactions and nutrient cycling to enhance crop … or aquaculture, and related production systems.  Invasive plant species; and first-generation biofuel targets (i.e. …

… of chemicals called terpenes. Terpenes are important in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions, and also have industrial applications, … Science Program . And the work is part of a  larger CSP Functional Genomics proposal to understand terpene  …