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Can plants help humans attain a renewable energy future? Can they help lock away more carbon? … Xiaohan Yang, a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how scientists Aindrila …

Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, … associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or life-saving drugs. A better …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … to the sequence’s availability via Phytozome. In 2015,  a new and revised version brought the soybean sequence up to …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … reference genome for Sorghum bicolor . Since then, 2,993 publications, 107 patent applications, and 53 patents have …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing soybean, the common bean’s close relative, as …

Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved mix-and-match … back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often …

Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …

Schmutz’s involvement with the DOE Joint Genome Institute dates back to 1997, when he was working for the Stanford Human Genome … Award … Plant Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Honors …

Gary Trubl is finishing his PhD in Microbiology at The Ohio State University, co-advised by Drs. Virginia … graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories.   …

This summer marked the first fully in-person internship experience in several years for students and researchers alike at the JGI. With the past … upended by the pandemic, 2023 gave interns the opportunity to be fully immersed in not only their work, but the …

Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea … at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to disease and climate shifts. So researchers are looking … collaboration with our friends at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.       …