Wellington Muchero

High resolution cell wall structure and polymer analysis of Populus natural variants

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jin-Gui Chen

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Bioenergy crops not only provide biofuel that offsets fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emissions but also sequester carbon in the soil through extensive root systems. Plant cell wall characteristics have…

Detection and quantification of strigolactones in Populus

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jin-Gui Chen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Plant architecture plays a major role in determining photosynthetic light use efficiency and biomass yield. Shoot branching is one of the key determinants of plant architecture. The identification of…

Integrated Omics Analyses of a Populus Pedigree for Crop Improvement

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongle Pan

Project type

FICUS Research

Populus is a DOE flagship plant for biofuel biomass production. Improving Populus as a feedstock crop is a major focus of DOE Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs) and many academic laboratories. Here,…

Spatiotemporal dynamics of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) during host colonization by mycorrhizal symbionts

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wellington Muchero

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Innate host immunity poses a fundamental challenge in the utilization of beneficial microbes for the sequestration of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, and its fixation into economically…

Consequences of plant genetic variation and the surrounding microbiome on Sphagnum associated nitrogen fixation

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Weston

Project type

FICUS Research

We propose a collaborative project with JGI and EMSL to determine how Sphagnum peatmoss and microbial genetic variation interact to influence community function at elevated temperatures. As part of a…

Poplar esterified cell wall transformations and metabolic integration (PECTIN) study

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kolby Jardine

Polysaccharides are major components of plant cell walls that can be converted into fuels by microbial fermentation, making plant biomass an important bioenergy resource. However, a substantial…

EMSL Science Overview

Wellington Muchero

Projects

High resolution cell wall structure and polymer analysis of Populus natural variants

Detection and quantification of strigolactones in Populus

Integrated Omics Analyses of a Populus Pedigree for Crop Improvement

Spatiotemporal dynamics of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) during host colonization by mycorrhizal symbionts

Consequences of plant genetic variation and the surrounding microbiome on Sphagnum associated nitrogen fixation

Poplar esterified cell wall transformations and metabolic integration (PECTIN) study