Even microbes that can’t break down a plentiful food source can still be successful by interacting with fellow community members.
Scientists introduce a bacterial enzyme into bioenergy poplars to increase the amount of a valuable platform chemical.
Three common solvents for pretreating switchgrass yield lignin extracts with the potential for making different valuable bioproducts.
Scientists investigate virus-host interactions at sub-freezing temperatures in Arctic peat soil.
Soil moisture influences the activity of soil DNA viruses and the composition and abundance of RNA viruses.
A new cultivation technology called a “porous microplate” reveals how photosynthetic microalgae interact with their micro-environment.
Scientists use engineered gene circuits in plants to control gene expression and root architecture.
Microbes in Arctic soils are equipped to respond rapidly to the diverse effects of ongoing permafrost thaw.
A new UV-visible protein allows researchers to see gene expression in plants without special equipment.
Research finds that the effects of drought and wildfire on soil bacterial communities fade in deeper soils.
Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.
Comparative genomics reveals physical differences in how a stress hormone regulates growth in plants that can survive extreme environmental conditions.
