June 22, 2015

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U.S. Department of Energy announces 18 new projects to accelerate technologies for efficient residential combined heat and power generation and bioenergy crop development

February 23, 2015

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Retracing the roots of fungal symbioses - Understanding how plants and fungi developed symbiotic relationships

January 22, 2015

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Screening plants for potential natural products the new fashioned way

October 22, 2014

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Automating the selection process for a genome assembler - A publicly available repository allows genomics researchers to compare multiple assemblers

June 9, 2014

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More than just a hill of beans: Phaseolus genome lends insights into nitrogen fixation

March 25, 2013

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Peach genome offers insights into breeding strategies for biofuels crops

December 19, 2012

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Unraveling the threads: simplest cotton genome offers clues for fiber improvements

October 8, 2012

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Computational model IDs potential pathways to improve plant oil production - Simulated seeds help scientists explore how plants “balance the books” between oil and protein production

February 15, 2012

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U.S. Energy Department grants $1.87 million for plant fuel project

November 21, 2011

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A corny turn for switchgrass biofuels - Berkeley Lab researchers boost switchgrass biofuels potential by adding a maize gene to switchgrass
 

November 2, 2011

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Genome-scale network of rice genes to speed the development of biofuel crops - Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers create RiceNet for predicting genetic functions  in rice

September 21, 2011

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Scientists solve long-standing plant biochemistry mystery - Single amino acid exerts “remote control” over double bond placement by desaturase enzymes

August 16, 2011

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President Obama announces major initiative to spur biofuels industry and enhance America's energy security

August 11, 2011

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U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy fund 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

June 13, 2011

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Genome offers clue to functions of destructive wheat fungus

May 6, 2011

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It takes a community of soil microbes to protect plants from disease - Berkeley Lab scientists decipher immune system for plants beneath our feet

May 3, 2011

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Formidable fungal force counters biofuel plant pathogens

September 2, 2010

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USDA and DOE partnership seeks to develop better plants for bioenergy

January 13, 2010

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Soybean genome analysis reveals pathways for improving biodiesel, disease resistance, and reducing waste runoff

November 18, 2009

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New U.S. Department of Energy grant expands East Tennessee switchgrass research to almost 7000 acres

November 12, 2009

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U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy select projects for more than $24 million in biomass research and development grants

May 28, 2009

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U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute releases expanded version of Phytozome.net, clearinghouse for comparative plant genomics data