Genome Insider S2 Episode 7: THE Bioenergy Tree
Scientists are uncovering the poplar tree’s genetic secrets, bringing us closer to a sustainable source of bioenergy and materials. [Read More]
Content Tagged "Poplar"
Fungus Fuels Tree Growth
A better understanding of how poplar responds to endophyte associations with endophytes enables scientists to fine-tune their engineering efforts. [Read More]
The Poplar Genome at 10
The poplar genome paper has been cited some 1,900 times since its 2006 publication in Science, but that’s not the only way to measure its impact. [Read More]
Identifying causes of poplar canker
Researchers compared two fungal tree pathogens to find out how one of them has gained the capability to significantly damage hybrid poplar plantations. [Read More]
Signatures of Selection Inscribed on Poplar Genomes
A Nature Genetics study describes a method that could be harnessed for developing more accurate predictive climate change models. [Read More]
A peach of a genome with breeding lessons for biofuels crops
Several plants sequenced by the DOE Joint Genome Institute have been considered “flagship” genomes due to their importance to DOE mission and plant science. Among these plants are poplar, the first tree sequenced and a candidate bioenergy feedstock, and soybean, the primary source of biodiesel in the United States. Other plant genomes are important for… [Read More]
Peach genome project in Biofuels Digest
In California, the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) is working to isolate the “evergreen” locus in peaches, which extends the growing season of the plant. Said Daniel Rokhsar, head of the DOE JGI Eukaryotic Program, “In theory, it could be manipulated in poplar to increase the accumulation of biomass.” Peach genes… [Read More]
Large toolset for detecting genetic variation in poplars
Beyond their status as a fast-growing candidate biofuels feedstock. [Read More]
The poplar genome’s impact, a decade on
During his keynote speech at the DOE Joint Genome Institute’s Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting, science writer Carl Zimmer discussed the status of personalized medicine following the completion of the Human Genome Project. In an article published online October 25, 2012 in Tree Physiology, researchers including Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jerry Tuskan present a similar… [Read More]
Drifting Poplar Populations Inform Breeding Strategies
Since the publication of the genome sequence of the first tree, the black cottonwood or poplar Populustrichocarpain 2006 by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a growing community of researchers have been engaged in advancing the development of poplar as a candidatefeedstockfornext-generationbiofuelsowing to the tree’s compact genome, rapid growth and life cycle. One area of study… [Read More]