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… For the past 13 years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community … science for JGI Plant Flagship Genomes and DOE relevant cellulosic feedstocks. He provides scientific project … funded through the CSP program. In addition to continuing to develop strategies for plant genome sequencing, he …

… What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing environments better? We could unlock new innovations to … But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

… Dr. Vogel joined JGI in 2014 to establish a plant functional genomics program. Prior to this, he served as a Research Molecular Biologist at the USDA for 12 years where he was a driving … varieties for biomass production. He did his postdoctoral studies at the Carnegie Institution for Science where he …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with … Crop breeders have harnessed polyploidy to increase fruit and flower size, and confer stress tolerance traits. … line is simply not true based on previous pan-genome studies. Thus, we must compare multiple polyploid genomes to …

… All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley … National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core values, which guide the relationships we nurture in our workplace and seek to establish with our stakeholders. The guiding principles for participating on JGI Advisory …

… a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  … applications. For example, lignin could be used for building materials such as cement or adhesives. Described as … in   iron deficiency response, formation of secondary cell walls (biosynthesis), and integrating molecules that …

… To provide broad plant genomic capabilities, the DOE Joint Genome Institute … inconsistency makes interpretation and integration across studies difficult. Our Plant Gene Atlas resource addresses … time-consuming process. Successfully accomplishing this requires a diverse team of specialists, each contributing their …