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… In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, weather drought, and more. And …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with … also known as “polyploidy,” is common among flowering plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many genes after …

… For the past 13 years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for JGI Plant Flagship Genomes and DOE relevant cellulosic … In addition to continuing to develop strategies for plant genome sequencing, he manages the de novo plant …

… we’ll hear from Karolina Heyduk, an evolutionary plant biologist at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. I recently caught up with Karolina at the Plant and Animal Genomes, or PAG conference, when in-person … with JGI, in which she’s studying a special kind of plant metabolism. This metabolism, called crassulacean acid …

… in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that … of chemicals called terpenes. Terpenes are important in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions, and also have industrial applications, …