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Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … and floods. The planet’s resources are being stretched by a growing human population and increasing demand for … sorghum’s capacity to produce high yields despite drought conditions. The field experiment is led by a consortium …
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Meet researchers who have hiked, rafted and met local wildlife (a marmot!) as they’ve sampled the microbial communities living in the mountaintop lakes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These lakes are isolated, but varied. They’re a great way to see how climate change affects freshwater ecosystems, and …
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… site. The chemical PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a local dry-cleaner. Researchers identified two bacteria, … Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was enacted by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous …
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Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares … to the body of scientific knowledge that can be accessed by the rest of the community. These high school students now …
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A quick snippet on Antonio Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers … DNA, they can affect how microbes cycle nutrients and adapt to climate change. …
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… grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and … As reported January 27, 2021 in Nature , the team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, …
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