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Follow on Google News | U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Project selects two proposals submitted by Danforth CenterProjects support expansion of research at the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels
By: Melanie Bernds The 2012 CSP call invited researchers to submit proposals for projects that advance capabilities in fields such as plant-microbe interactions, microbes involved in carbon capture and greenhouse gas emission, and metagenomics— The project proposed by Drs. Brutnell and Mockler will develop sequence-based community tools for Setaria viridis-a model genetic system for bioenergy grasses. Brutnell and Mockler and colleagues Jeff Bennetzen (University of GA), Katrien Devos (University of GA), Elizabeth Kellogg (University of Missouri-St. Louis) and Andrew Doust (Oklahoma State University) will use high- throughput sequencing technology to rapidly advance genetic resources in Setaria viridis (also known as green bristlegrass) The second project of which Dr. Mockler is a co-PI with Dr. Samuel Hazen at the University of Massachusetts; These grants will provide a huge boost to the development of these two model grasses and will greatly accelerate the ability of scientists to translate basic scientific discoveries into application. “The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels has a strong foundation in developing algal and seed oil biofuels. These new grants will expand the Institute’s portfolio to include development of model systems for lignocellulosic feedstocks,” A total of 41 proposals were approved from the 152 submitted, culled from the 188 letters of intent originally received. The projects were then reviewed and approved by an outside panel before being vetted by the DOE. The total allocation for the coming year’s CSP portfolio will exceed 30 trillion bases (terabases or Tb), a 100-fold increase compared with just two years ago, when just a third of a terabase was allocated to more than 70 projects. This amounts to the equivalent of at least 10,000 human genomes in data. “These selections truly take advantage of the DOE JGI’s massive-scale sequencing and data analysis capabilities,” For the complete list of CSP 2012 sequencing projects please visit, http://www.jgi.doe.gov/ About the Joint Genome Institute Supported by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research in the DOE Office of Science, the DOE JGI’s Community Sequencing Program enables scientists from universities and national laboratories around the world to probe the hidden world of microbes and plants for innovative solutions to the nation’s major challenges in energy, climate, and environment. About The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Research at the Danforth Center will feed the hungry and improve human health, preserve and renew the environment, and enhance the St. Louis region and Missouri as a world center for plant science. The Center’s work is funded through competitive grants and contract revenue from many sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center invites you to visit its new website, www.danforthcenter.org, featuring interactive information on the Center’s scientists, news and research, including the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels, the Center for Advanced Biofuel Research, and the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts. Public education outreach, RSS feeds and the brand-new “Roots & Shoots” blog help keep visitors up to date with Center’s current operations and areas of research. Follow us on Twitter at @DanforthCenter. # # # About The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Research at the Danforth Center will feed the hungry and improve human health, preserve and renew the environment, and enhance the St. Louis region and Missouri as a world center for plant science. The Center’s work is funded through competitive grants and contract revenue from many sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. End
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