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… in its environment, this alga reveals a remarkable ability to adapt to stress and rapid environmental changes. Researchers were … to sudden drops in salt levels, enabling it to take in more nutrients to fuel growth. The Impact Over the last 40 … Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery program grants to C.L. Support from the Canada First Research Excellence …

… ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a … diversity. So, a team of scientists made an ambitious plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — height, … — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than a decade.  …

… To engineer yeast to do more, and understand genomes in general, Jef Boeke, … Health) and Leslie Mitchell (Neochromosome) have worked to replace yeast’s native chromosomes with synthetic …

… of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has further confirmed by desire to pursue a STEM career, specifically in a government lab. …

… users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics … leverage the JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below … year-round; the next deadline is July 31. You can learn more about our Community Science Program here .  …

… and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into wasps that program oak trees to raise their young in … they worked with the JGI's metabolomics program to find out more about these weird little pods. …

… components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, … historically been less of a resource to be extracted and more of an obstacle to breaking them down.  Lignin is a … DE-AC02–05CH11231 (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), and the Office of Biological and Environmental …

… our warming world, we’ll need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do better … plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun and Vladimir Torrres have looked into traits that could transfer from …

… prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with little or no … of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with more than 8,300 organisms from multiple sources, including …

… and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, the team aims to broaden awareness of and access to JGI public resources and the DOE mission, as well as help … is the JGI's Communications and Outreach Manager. Click to see the coverage of JGI-enabled science highlighting user …

… and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the … with fellow interns and scientists alike. Want to learn more about their experience? Watch the short video below. …

… crops The Science Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein … increased lignin and iron, engineered poplar can be used to develop bioproducts for industrial applications. For … the plants can be crossed to produce traits that make them more appealing bioenergy feedstock crops. The trees can be …