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… Select interns look back on meaningful lessons from their summer experiences at … with an experienced researcher who serves as their mentor. By contributing to projects that will help them build skills … in onsite enrichment activities. Their summer experiences allowed them to learn more about communicating science, …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in … format for chemical synthesis in the absence of cell growth by isolating the soluble components of lysed cells. By … and itaconic acid to see how the cell-free system allowed them to increase the productivity rates for pathways …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a … bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. Case … on optimizing MAR function in production contexts.  “That allows us now to really start thinking about the …

… Gary Trubl, a virologist and postdoc at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is using bioinformatics and isotopes to track how viruses influence the flow of carbon in permafrost.  …

… Dr. Cole is interested in studying how plants interact with their … was primarily on how plants interpret different light cues by altering their growth program, and on how plants … University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 2006) …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … In a recent Scientific Advances article , a team led by McDaniel and his former graduate student Sarah Carey, now … This work was supported by NSF DEB-1541005 and start-up funds from UF to S.F.M.; …

… Researchers looked across many organisms to see that … of the National Academy of Sciences bridges this gap, by tracing the evolution of a specific enzyme family called … for creating nucleic acids and proteins, as well as recycling nitrogen. Now, with insight into a specific enzyme …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into … to the atmosphere. Peat bogs also serve the ecosystem by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed … Peat bogs have two distinct zones: Hummocks and hollows flow like hills and valleys, on a smaller scale. …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of … and Burkholderia endobacteria, a collaborative effort led by researchers at Cornell University and scientists at the … of crops, including candidate bioenergy feedstocks sunflower, and maize, and a part of the oil-producing …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly … cook knows, recipes can be refined for best results, often by starting with identifying the right ingredients. … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components … that aerobic fungi, like mushrooms, have some ability to slowly break down lignin (think of a fallen, decomposing tree … to any type of lignin breakdown — and lignin breakdown by anaerobic fungi therefore thought to be impossible.  And …

… The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to … which causes fruit to go unripened and a blotchy yellowing of leaves, a team of researchers sequenced  P. … secrets. This work builds upon JGI-supported research led by Gmitter and JGI’s Daniel Rokhsar, published over the last …