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… the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , … to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. polymorpha has been used as a … plant lineages makes it ideal for comparative genomics studies, offering insight into genes critical for …

… compounds shared by most living creatures for energy, growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a … gene clusters (BGCs.) As reported in the recent Database issue of the journal Nucleic Acids Research , … BGC sequences. Expansion of the SMC to include fungal, plant, viral, and metagenome data is currently underway. …

… diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. For years, Elizabeth (Toby) Kellogg and other researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center (Danforth Center) drove up and down the … a gene called Less Shattering 1 (SvLes1); gene editing studies led by co-first author Pu Huang confirmed that it …

… and curated data to support AI applications. In an effort to lead AI-driven genomic innovation to advance … state-of-the-art sample processing.  Our DNA synthesis platform enables users to test hypotheses via designed and assembled physical DNA constructs that can then be functionally characterized.  Our metabolomics platform …

… to establish with our stakeholders. The guiding principles for participating on JGI Advisory Committees are outlined in … The UEC represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices … on the Institute’s strategic, scientific, technical, informatics, management, and operational objectives. Serving …

… a 2012 Community Science Program proposal. Joseph Spatafora of Oregon State University led the effort to sequence … for an encyclopedia of reference genomes for fungal metagenomics. Two more CSP proposals came in 2016 that would … along with 100 of his colleagues in the comparative plant genomics community. The project’s aim is to generate …

… Every approved proposal starts with a User Agreement — before any work can begin, including the submission of samples for sequencing, or the submission of sequencing data for synthesis. This agreement, required by the DOE for all … of the JGI User Agreement , JGI User Agreement for Federal Agencies , DNA Synthesis Appendix  and DNA …

… infections. That’s why Mars, Inc., a maker of chocolate for more than 100 years and one of the world’s largest … by a Mars, Inc.-led consortium through the Cacao Genome Database project. The genome sequence was assembled by the … used for systemic orthology to enable use for both cacao functional biology and breeding.     …

… of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These molecules, which are not essential for fundamental growth, provide critical advantages to the … and their roles in the environment, can unlock new avenues for bio-based products and bioenergy crop enhancement. The …