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Job Opening: Spark Climate Solutions – Program Lead, Agricultural Nitrogen Systems

Spark is looking for a candidate who is deeply motivated by climate action, pollution abatement, and food security issues and is excited to engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Biological Data Science Conference from Nov 13-16 at CSHL, Oral Abstracts due Aug 23, Poster Abstracts due Oct 1

The sixth meeting on Biological Data Science is taking place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from November 13 to 16, 2024. The conference will focus on the infrastructure, software, and algorithms needed to analyze large data sets in biological research.

Computational Genomics course from Dec 3-11, 2024 at CSHL, Applications Due Aug 15

The Computational Genomics course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of computational methods for the characterization of functional elements in DNA and RNA sequence data.

Recent Research

Regulation of Sorghum Root Growth and Low Nitrogen Tolerance by L-Tryptophan

Tryptophan enhances sorghum root growth and tolerance to low nitrogen conditions by modulating IAA synthesis and carbon and nitrogen metabolism, suggesting its potential to improve crop resilience and yield.

Identification of SbGATA22 as a Negative Regulator of Dhurrin Biosynthesis in Sorghum

Rosati et al. identified SbGATA22 as a potential negative regulator of the dhurrin biosynthetic gene SbCYP79A1 in sorghum, providing preliminary insights into the molecular regulation of cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis.

A Sequence-Indexed Sorghum Mutant Population for Crop Functional Genomics

Researchers sequenced 1,000 EMS-induced sorghum mutants, uncovering 9 million mutations that provide valuable insights into gene functions and regulatory elements, making it a powerful resource for plant biology and crop breeding.

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