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… Despite their diminutive stature, “short plants” such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome of one short plant — fire moss — had an unexpected hurdle: ginormous sex …

… in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the Florida Everglades to help train the … to adapt when they noticed while collecting the samples on canoes just how much change had occurred in this region … training for the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) portal for their sample analysis.  The …

… 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 …

… What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing … But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project aims to change that. …

… to their economies. It also plays an important role in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for … bean, identifying genes related to disease-resistance, flowering time, nitrogen metabolism, seed weight and … use Phaseolus as a test model quite frequently for R&D in plant genomics, because it is an inbred dicot,” Schmutz …

… help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of biomass … evolving tactics against potential threats. “Because plants can’t run away, they’ve evolved these really tough cell wall … breakdown, extending into biochemical production.    Over time, as these projects have delivered results, they have …