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Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock … etc., switchgrass is polyploid. This means it contains more than two copies of the genome , which can have … respond to pronounced climate shifts. (C4 plants use a more efficient form of photosynthesis that reduces water loss, …

… fundamental growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and communication. Studying how these compounds are … fungi, algae and plants. These compounds are key to organisms' interactions with their environments and with each …

… dynamics in environmental microbial communities. This involves both experimental and computational exploration … viral diversity, characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in virus:host interaction and host cell … abundant ocean viruses.  Nature . 537:689-93. … Selected Publications … For further information contact the Group …

DOE JGI, UC Merced Days after presenting the results of his summer research at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint … Group under the School of Natural Sciences (SNS). During his eight weeks at the DOE JGI, Olmstead saw a few familiar faces, one of them belonged to his research adviser Axel Visel. Both Visel and another DOE …

… in the JGI Five-Year Strategic Plan – “Beyond Basepairs, A Vision for Integrative and  Collaborative Genome Science” – through early introduction to the resources and disciplines advanced by the JGI, we seek to inspire more students to enter the science, technology, engineering, …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our … reference genome for Sorghum bicolor . Since then, 2,993 publications, 107 patent applications, and 53 patents have … Brachypodium distachyon ( 2017 ), have identified many more genes than found in the single reference genome, …