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… of the University of Georgia sequenced and analyzed the genome of the common bean. That work was published online … Africa. For smallholder farmers — those with less than two hectares of land — common bean is often a food at every … that, the more positive effect you’re going to have with a faster-cooking bean itself.” The original reference genome …

… order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science user facility … resources such as analytical tools and data repositories to two projects funded through the National Institutes of … the goal of this work is to develop tools, curated databases, and streamlined workflows that allow researchers …

… that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant … to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) from … and Biochemistry , the team found that fungi are playing a bigger role in soil decomposition processes than expected. …

… collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … on the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes ( IMG/M ) portal. As part of a comparative analysis, 824 new … various bioinformatic tools and comprehensive curated databases, including nomenclatural and genomic information …

Proposals aim to sequence and annotate genomes from Antarctica to Africa to global oceans. Through … Another focus area was inter-organismal interactions, and two fungal proposals focus on symbiotic relationships. … is not modifiable in crops, which can help optimize crop improvements. Some of the proposals were associated with …

Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, … In the United States, cotton production centers around two varieties: 95 percent of what is grown is known as … the cotton genomes provides breeders with insights on crop improvements at a genetic level, including why having …