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… feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … Science Program . And the work is part of a  larger CSP Functional Genomics proposal to understand terpene  …

… plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the … 5, 2018 in The ISME Journal , a team led by University of Oslo scientists and including researchers at the Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, compared the genomes of two …

… The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — … fungi synthesize molecules that are sources of new chemical diversity; the team identified what looked to be three …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference … wild Miscanthus lineages to better understand the genetic diversity of the grass, which could help in optimizing … Innovation, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … Schmutz explained, meaning the plant’s reduced genetic diversity makes it easier to genetically manipulate. One …

… Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. … Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass … symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots.  …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division … the forest floor: the leaf litter on top of the soil, the roots of the trees, the rhizosphere soil (soil under direct …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … green algal genomes using Chlamy as a reference for functional annotation, including Chromochloris zofingiensis … C. zofingiensis on Phytozome …

… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … genomes to a diploid state while retaining multiple copies of some genes. This polyploidization process is ongoing and … after polyploidization,” said John Vogel, head of the Plant Functional Genomics program at the JGI and a senior author …

… Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020  and leads all aspects of JGI Operations which include the Safety, Finance, Human … Joint Genome Institute after serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute and the Operations … The Deputy of Operations provides oversight and leadership of JGI …