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… methods in the past decade, researchers have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial … nutrient cycles, as well as gaining insights into potential applications they may have in a wide range of … utilize the catalog in his own research on how microbes respond to climate change. “With this dataset I can see where …

… how different elements of the ecosystem interact and respond to changes in the environment. The Impact Dubbed “the” … their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as both biofuel feedstock and their role in carbon sequestration. … were provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can … are sources of natural products, and have potential as biofuel feedstocks. Understanding the genetic underpinnings … an organism may tune gene expression; and investigate corresponding proteins. PhycoCosm’s built-in connection to the DOE …

… ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. …

… of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass  … whose biomass can be renewably converted into energy or biofuels. Although a member of the grass family, as its name … the evolution of polyploidy, and how genomes respond to extra chromosome and gene copies, will help …

… among the major high-yield C4 crops, as are the candidate biofuel feedstocks Miscanthus and switchgrass.  Innumerable … Biotechnology and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United …

… use a variety of approaches to match a virus with a potential host. This can result in different predictions. … led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at … 1,870 known virus-host pairs to generate a matrix of data points.  Applied to 216,015 high-quality virus sequences in …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the … Natural Products conference, which took place last January 2020 in San Diego. San Diego, of course, is the “home turf” … fundamentally what’s going on in the cell as it responds to its ocean environment. And as we understand that we …